RESTRAINING ORDER - Civil Harassment Restraining Order (DVRO) - A Civil Harassment Restraining Order is a court order designed to protect individuals from harassment, stalking, threats, or violence from someone with whom they have no close relationship, such as a neighbor, coworker, or acquaintance.
The primary goal of a Civil Harassment Restraining Order is to prevent future harm or continued harassment by ordering the person being restrained to stay away from the person being protected, their home, workplace, or school, and potentially prohibiting contact.
This type of restraining order is for situations where the person being harassed does not have a close relationship (like a spouse, ex-partner, or family member) with the person causing the harassment.
Civil harassment can include unlawful violence, credible threats of violence, or a knowing and willful course of conduct that seriously alarms, annoys, or harasses the person without a legitimate purpose.
Temporary vs. Permanent Orders: You can request a temporary restraining order for immediate protection, which lasts until a hearing date. After the hearing, the judge can decide whether to grant a permanent restraining order, which can last up to five years.
Other Types of Restraining Orders: If you are in a close relationship with the person causing the harm, you may need to seek a Domestic Violence Restraining Order, and if you are 65 or older or a dependent adult, you may also be able to seek an Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Order.
Does not include any filing fees or court costs.
RESTRAINING ORDER - Civil Harassment Restraining Order (Nationwide)
RESTRAINING ORDER - Civil Harassment Restraining Order (DVRO) - A Civil Harassment Restraining Order is a court order designed to protect individuals from harassment, stalking, threats, or violence from someone with whom they have no close relationship, such as a neighbor, coworker, or acquaintance.
The primary goal of a Civil Harassment Restraining Order is to prevent future harm or continued harassment by ordering the person being restrained to stay away from the person being protected, their home, workplace, or school, and potentially prohibiting contact.
This type of restraining order is for situations where the person being harassed does not have a close relationship (like a spouse, ex-partner, or family member) with the person causing the harassment.
Civil harassment can include unlawful violence, credible threats of violence, or a knowing and willful course of conduct that seriously alarms, annoys, or harasses the person without a legitimate purpose.
Temporary vs. Permanent Orders: You can request a temporary restraining order for immediate protection, which lasts until a hearing date. After the hearing, the judge can decide whether to grant a permanent restraining order, which can last up to five years.
Other Types of Restraining Orders: If you are in a close relationship with the person causing the harm, you may need to seek a Domestic Violence Restraining Order, and if you are 65 or older or a dependent adult, you may also be able to seek an Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Order.
Does not include any filing fees or court costs.