Washington SA 5.030 - Petition for Renewal of Sexual Assault Protection Order and Notice of

If you believe the protection order was granted improperly or that it is no longer needed, you can file a motion asking the court to dissolve (terminate or cancel) the protection order.If the court schedules a hearing and grants the motion, the protection order will become immediately void and unenforceable.

1Reconciliation. Strangers do not perpetrate DV, someone they love does. When someone you love is the perpetrator, leaving for good is the hardest part.2Children. Kids miss their parents, and parents miss their kids. There is a constant pressure for a parent to return to being a "family."

We learned that restraining orders are filed to keep someone from doing something. These are common in divorce cases. We also learned that protective orders are filed to keep someone safe from a dangerous person.

Decide the evidence you want to use.Evidence is what you present in court to prove that the Respondent has harmed or may harm you (and/or your child). Evidence can be your testimony, the testimony of witnesses, documents, photos, or objects such as torn clothing or a weapon.

An Order of Protection is a document issued by a court and signed by a judge to help protect you from harassment or abuse. In an Order of Protection, a judge can set limits on your partner's behavior. Among other things, a judge can: Order your partner to stop abusing you and your children.

There are typically two reasons for a denied restraining order petition: Petitioner did not establish a claim for relief. Petitioner did not appear at the time set for the ex parte hearing on the petition.

That is, a court can make a protection order either because there has been past violence and there is the likelihood of future violence, or because the victim has reasonable grounds to fear violence. In each case, the court has to be satisfied that the granting of the order is appropriate in the circumstances.