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Responding To A Request For Restraining Order

Responding To A Request For Restraining Order

If you have been served with court forms requesting any type of restraining order, the links and packets below will help you tell the court your side of the story.

Domestic Violence Restraining Order

If you were served with a request for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order, view this self-help Domestic Violence Restraining Order webpage for information about responding to the order and what to expect at the hearing.  You may use the packet and sample forms below to respond to the request. For information about talking to a Domestic Violence Advocate, read this information from the Domestic Violence Intervention Collaborative.

Respond to a Domestic Violence Restraining Order Request:
Blank Forms     Sample Forms

Civil Harassment Restraining Order

If you were served with a request for a Civil Harassment Restraining Order, view this self-help Civil Harassment Restraining Order webpage for information about responding to the order and what to expect at the hearing. You may use the packet and sample forms below to respond to the request.

Respond to a Civil Harassment Restraining Order Request:
Blank Forms     Sample Forms

Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Order

If you were served with a request for a Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Order,  view this self-help Elder Abuse Restraining Order webpage for information about responding to the order and what to expect at the hearing. You may use the packet and sample forms below to respond to the request.

Respond to a Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Order Request:
Blank Forms     Sample Forms

Workplace Violence Restraining Order

If you were served with a request for a Workplace Violence Restraining Order, view this self-help Workplace Violence Restraining Order webpage for for information about responding to the order and what to expect at the hearing.

Gun Violence Restraining Order

If you were served with a request for a Gun Violence Restraining Order, view this self-help Gun Violence Restraining Order webpage for information about responding to the order and what to expect at the hearing.