Restraining Orders

A restraining order, or a protective order, is a court order that can protect someone from being physically or sexually abused, threatened, stalked or harassed.

A Domestic Violence Retraining Order (DVRO) is a civil court order signed by a judge that orders the abuser to stop the abuse or face serious legal consequences. A domestic violence restraining order protects both female and female victims.

In California, domestic violence is defined as when a current or former spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend, someone yo  have a child in common with  or someone you live with, or someone you are related to through blood or marriage does any of the following acts:

• Causes or attempts to cause you physical injury
• Sexually assaults you
• Makes you fear that you or someone close to you is in immediate danger of physical harm
• Molests, attacks, strikes, batters r stalks you
• Threatens to harasses you, directly or indirectly through email or phone
• Destroys your personal property
• Disturbs your peace (Family Code  §§ 6203; 6320(a))

Types of Order

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Temporary (Ex Parte) Restraining Order

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Restraining Order After Hearing

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