a court order/document directing a person to refrain from having contact with you
a court order intended to prevent acts of domestic violence
a court order issued when it has been determined abuse, neglect or exploitation by a family or household member of a an adult with disabilities has occurred
a court order that can provide for many things
a court order that is designed to stop violent and harassing behavior and to protect you and your family from an abuser
a court order which forbids the abuser from inflicting further violence
a court order which restricts an abuser and only is
a document issued by a court to help protect you from harassment or abuse
a legal document issued by a Judge that can help keep you safe by ordering your abuser to stay away from you
a legal document that is issued by a judge to help protect you from someone that is abusing you
a legal order from a judge used to help protect victims of domestic abuse
a legal restraint used to prohibit a person from committing acts of domestic violence or from contacting people protected by the order
an extraordinary remedy which is requested when one party reasonably believes either some type of domestic violence, extreme harassment or irreparable injury is likely to occur
an official court document notifying the offender that he or she has been placed under specific restrictions
an Order (direction) from a Court towards a person (a Defendant or Respondent) telling that person what they can and can not do with regards to the protected person
an order issued by certain criminal justice personnel for the purpose of protecting a victim from abuse
a paper that is signed by a judge and tells your abuser to stop the abuse or face serious legal consequences
a written court order, signed by a judge, which requires an abusive dating partner or household or family member to stop the abuse and may require him/her to do other things such as stay away from the victim or vacate a shared residence
a written court order, signed by a judge, which requires an abusive household or family member to do or not to do certain things
A written order by a court prohibiting a person from taking certain actions, such as harrassing, living with, visiting, or even contacting a spouse or children.
a court order directing a defendant to comply with certain specified conditions for the purpose of protecting a person from injury, stalking and/or harassment
An order assigned by the court to prevent one spouse from doing something. Typically, this is assigned in cases where one spouse is harassing the other. If the spouse refuses to abide by the order, he or she may be arrested and end up in jail.
A court order setting forth conditions of behavior which must be complied with by one of the parties in a criminal action. Usually the complainant requests the order and the defendant must abide by the conditions set forth therein.
An order issued by a court which directs one person to stop certain conduct, such as harassment, against another person. The order may also direct the person to be excluded from the residence and to stay away from the other person, his or her home, school, place of employment and his or her children.