Court Forms: Immediate Restraining Order

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Immediate Restraining Order

I have started a divorce or parentage case. Another party has threatened my safety. What can I do?

Important: If there is an emergency, contact law enforcement at 911, or the local number for the police or sheriff.

You can ask the court for a Domestic Violence Order for Protection, using the mandatory Domestic Violence pattern forms. Contact the clerk of the court for more information. In a domestic relations case, you can also ask the court to order your spouse or ex-spouse to stop any harassment or to surrender weapons to the police or sheriff. An ex parte order means the court can act the same day as the request is made, even without notice to the other spouse, if necessary to provide safety. A temporary order means a hearing is held first, with notice to the other party, and the order can stay in effect until your dissolution case is finalized (at which time the restraining order can be extended).

Form
Title
Download
Revised
For Divorce (Dissolution) Cases
WPF DR 04.0150 Motion/Declaration for Ex Parte Restraining Order and for Order to Show Cause (MEXRSC)      06/2014
WPF DR 04.0170 Ex Parte Restraining Order/Order to Show Cause (TPROTSC/ORTSC)      06/2014
WPF DR 04.0250 Temporary Order (TMO)      06/2014
WPF DR 04.0500 Restraining Order (TMRO/RSTO)      06/2014
For Parentage (Unmarried Parents) Cases
WPF PS 04.0150 Motion/Declaration for Ex Parte Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause (MTSC)      06/2014
WPF PS 04.0170 Ex Parte Restraining Order/Order to Show Cause (TPROTSC/ORTSC)      06/2014
WPF PS 04.0250 Temporary Order (Parentage) (TMO/TMRO)      06/2014
For Both Divorce or Parentage Cases
WPF DRPSCU 01.0250 Return of Service (RTS)      07/2013
WPF DRPSCU 09.0220 Sealed Financial Source Documents (Cover Sheet) (SEALFN)      06/2006

For all Cases
Cover Sheets SCOMIS - Civil Cases        03/2024

Note: Additional documents may be required by local county superior court rules.

Important: To obtain legal advice you should hire a lawyer (for “full service” representation or for “limited” representation) or, if you cannot afford one, contact a low cost or free legal service program. For a referral to a lawyer or a legal service program, call CLEAR (888) 201-1014. Your county may also have a courthouse facilitator who cannot provide legal advice, but who can offer limited assistance in completing necessary paperwork. This list of forms is not legal advice and is provided only for reference purposes.

 

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