INSTRUCTIONS - When filing a complaint, bring the following with you:
A restraining order may include requirements that restrain the Respondent from further acts of violence order the Respondent to leave a shared dwelling prevent the Respondent from coming to your home, school, or place of employment and/or award temporary custody of minor child(ren). An Injunction for Protection is a Court Order, often referred to as a restraining order, which places restrictions on an individual who has allegedly committed acts or made threats of violence against another individual. Injunctions are commonly referred to as "restraining orders." Any victim of abuse has the right to file an injunction against their alleged abuser. The Domestic Violence Department Team helps those affected by domestic repeat, sexual, dating and stalking violence obtain injunctions for protection.