1) What is a Restraining Order?
A Restraining Order is a court ordered mandate protecting you from the individual that has abused or harassed you. A restraining order can be very beneficial if it is followed properly by the petitioner because ultimately it depends on you if you want full protection. The party served with this order must comply, and if there is sufficient evidence to prove the party is not complying they have committed a breach and can face criminal or civil penalties. Restraining orders are commonly used in domestic violence cases, harassment, stalking or sexual assault.
2) What can a restraining order do?
A Restraining order refrains the suspect from contacting you, visiting your home or workplace, keeps them away from you about 100 yards minimum and from your vehicle. Many courts also allow the victim to receive support for the hardship they have faced from the abuser. As the victim the most difficult aspect of this process is enforcing the order as much as possible. Any sign of harassment you experience from the abuser, record it. Any sign of violations immediately report it because it will serve you just when representing your case to the courts or enforcement agencies. You may feel like you are creating a hassle to the Police, but remember it is their job to protect you & it is your job to enforce the court order. Take hold of the power you are given. …show more content…
(California)
There are other types of restraining orders, but what I will focus on here is a Domestic Violence Order. The first step is to head over to your Court's family law clerk and ask for the following orders:
DV- 100 Request for
A Restraining Order is a court ordered mandate protecting you from the individual that has abused or harassed you. A restraining order can be very beneficial if it is followed properly by the petitioner because ultimately it depends on you if you want full protection. The party served with this order must comply, and if there is sufficient evidence to prove the party is not complying they have committed a breach and can face criminal or civil penalties. Restraining orders are commonly used in domestic violence cases, harassment, stalking or sexual assault.
2) What can a restraining order do?
A Restraining order refrains the suspect from contacting you, visiting your home or workplace, keeps them away from you about 100 yards minimum and from your vehicle. Many courts also allow the victim to receive support for the hardship they have faced from the abuser. As the victim the most difficult aspect of this process is enforcing the order as much as possible. Any sign of harassment you experience from the abuser, record it. Any sign of violations immediately report it because it will serve you just when representing your case to the courts or enforcement agencies. You may feel like you are creating a hassle to the Police, but remember it is their job to protect you & it is your job to enforce the court order. Take hold of the power you are given. …show more content…
(California)
There are other types of restraining orders, but what I will focus on here is a Domestic Violence Order. The first step is to head over to your Court's family law clerk and ask for the following orders:
DV- 100 Request for