Self Help
Protection Orders
Orden de Protección
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How to File for a Domestic Abuse Protection Order - Frequently Asked Questions (Spanish)
Cómo presenter una Orden de Protección por Maltrato Intra familiar
How to File for a Harassment Protection Order - Frequently Asked Questions (Spanish)
Cómo Presentar una Orden de Protección por Acoso
Both types of Protection Orders (Domestic Abuse and Harassment) have a page attached to them that provides the necessary information including a notice of penalties and full faith and credit. To read the information sheet, select the type of protection order below:
INFORMACIÓN SOBRE LA ORDEN PROTECCIÓN POR MALTRATO INTRA FAMILIAR DC 19-9
INFORMACIÓN SOBRE LA ORDEN PROTECCIÓN POR ACOSO DC19-3
If you are ready to file for a Protection Order, select the link below for the form.
Protection Order Forms
Each of the Protection Order types requires that three forms be completed: A Praecipe (how notice is given to the restrained person), a form with confidential information to be kept in a private section of the court file, and a Petition. You will need to complete the forms below:
Domestic Abuse Protection Order Forms
Cómo presenter una Orden de Protección por Maltrato Intra familiar
- PROTECTION ORDER PRAECIPE
ORDEN DE PROTECCIÓN JUDICIAL DC 19-1 (Spanish) - PETITION AND AFFIDAVIT TO OBTAIN DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTION ORDER
SOLICITUD Y AFIDÁVIT PARA OBTENER ORDEN DE PROTECCIÓN POR MALTRATO INTRAFAMILIAR DC 19-8 (Spanish) - SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS, GENDER, AND BIRTH DATE(S)
NÚMEROS DE SEGURO SOCIAL GÉNERO Y FECHA(S) DE NACIMIENTO DC 6:5(12) (Spanish) - REQUEST FOR MODIFICATION TO DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTION ORDER
SOLICITUD PARA MODIFICAR LA ORDEN DE PROTECCIÓN POR MALTRATO INTRAFAMILIAR DC 19-19 (Spanish)
Harassment Protection Order Forms
PROTECCIÓN POR ACOSO
- PROTECTION ORDER PRAECIPE
ORDEN DE PROTECCIÓN JUDICIAL DC 19-1 (Spanish) - PETITION AND AFFIDAVIT TO OBTAIN HARASSMENT PROTECTION ORDER
SOLICITUD Y AFIDÁVIT PARA OBTENER UNA ORDEN DE PROTECCIÓN POR ACOSO DC 19-2 (Spanish) - SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS, GENDER, AND BIRTH DATE(S)
NÚMEROS DE SEGURO SOCIAL GÉNERO Y FECHA(S) DE NACIMIENTO DC 6:5(12) (Spanish)
Responding to Protection Orders
If you have been served with a protection order, please refer to one of the following brochures on how to proceed.
- How to Respond to a Domestic Abuse Protection Order - Frequently Asked Questions
- How to Respond to an Ex Parte Harassment Protection Order - Frequently Asked Questions
This file last modified Wednesday July 06, 2011 14:43:10