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Domestic violence is abuse from a romantic partner, a family or a household member including step-parents and in-laws. The abuse can involve hitting, injuries sexual violence, a pattern of harassment or controlling behavior, or even just threats to harm.
For protection against harassment, stalking, abuse, or threats by someone who is neither a current or former romantic partner or a close family or household member. This includes distant relatives like cousins, aunts or uncles, or nieces or nephews.
Only a private school administration can request this type of restraining order to protect a student (and their family) from threats of violence on campus.
This is aimed at senior citizens (over 65) or other disabled persons. This protection order is aimed at protection them from someone who is mistreating them or exploiting them financially or an abusive caregiver.
This is aimed at restricting access to firearms from someone who poses a significant danger to self or others. This protection order must be requested by a family or household member or a law enforcement agency.
Only an employer can ask for a workplace violence restraining order to protect an employee who has suffered stalking, serious harassment, violence, or a credible (real) threat of violence at the workplace. An employee cannot ask for this restraining order.
This restraining order is for domestic Violence means any assault, sexual assault, stalking, kidnapping, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another who is or was residing in the same single dwelling unit.
Restraining Order against stalking which is defined as someone who is purposefully following or harassing you repeatedly over a period of time for no legitimate purpose, causing you emotional stress. If in doing so, he/she threatens your life or threatens to harm you, with the intent to cause you to reasonable fear for your safety, then the act becomes aggravated.
Restraining order for Repeat Violence means any assault, battery, sexual battery, or stalking by a person against any other person. Repeat Violence means two incidents of violence or stalking committed by the respondent, one of which must have been within six months of the filing of the petition, which are directed against the petitioner or the petitioner's immediate family member(s) that is a minor. All others must file their own petition.
Family violence is abuse from a romantic partner, a family or a household member including step-parents and in-laws. The abuse can involve hitting, injuries sexual violence, a pattern of harassment or controlling behavior, or even just threats to harm.
If an abuser is following the victim in person in a disturbing way, or contacting them over text or social media in a harassing way then the victim can get a Stalking Protective Order (O.C.G.A. § 16-5-90(a)(1))
A victim can get a dating violence protective order when someone they dated hurts them physically, or stalks them, or threatens them as defined in Ga. Code § 19-13A-1(2).
Domestic violence is abuse from a romantic partner, a family or a household member including step-parents and in-laws. The abuse can involve hitting, injuries sexual violence, a pattern of harassment or controlling behavior, or even just threats to harm.
This type of Personal Protection Order is available to individuals who have experienced domestic violence, including abuse or threats of abuse, from a current or former spouse, romantic partner, someone with whom they share a child, or a resident or former resident of the same household.
This type of Personal Protection Order is available to individuals who have experienced stalking behavior, such as unwanted surveillance, following, or harassment, from someone with whom they do not have a domestic relationship.
This type of Personal Protection Order is available to individuals who have experienced domestic violence, including abuse or threats of abuse, from a current or former spouse, romantic partner, someone with whom they share a child, or a resident or former resident of the same household.
This type of Personal Protection Order is available to individuals who have experienced stalking behavior, such as unwanted surveillance, following, or harassment, from someone with whom they do not have a domestic relationship.
This court order protects a person who has been abused by a family or household member or by a current or former sexual or intimate partner as defined in N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17.
This court order protects a person who has been stalked as defined by 2C:12-10. The person who wants protection (“the plaintiff”) files the case against the other party (“the defendant”). There does not need to be a special relationship between the plaintiff and the defendant. A person who has been stalked by a family member, household member, or current or former intimate partner might also qualify for a Domestic Violence Order of Protection.
A Civil Restraining Order is a court order telling someone (“the defendant”) to stay away from or to stop an action that directly affects the person asking for the order (“the plaintiff”). There are no special relationships or specific criminal acts that are needed to ask for a Civil Restraining Order. (N.J.S.A. 2C:25-28.1)
A Sexual Assault Restraining Order is a legal protection for someone who has experienced sexual assault. It's a court order that helps keep the person who committed the assault away from the survivor. This order sets clear rules, like preventing the offender from contacting or being near the survivor, aiming to provide safety and reduce further distress for the survivor. (NJSA § 2C:14-14(a)(1))
An extreme risk protective order temporarily restricts a respondent’s access to guns in certain situations to protect him/her and others. (N.J. Stat. § 2C:58-24(d))
Domestic violence is abuse from a romantic partner, or a family or a household member including step parents and in-laws. The abuse can involve hitting, injuries or sexual violence, or a pattern of harassment or controlling behavior or even just threats to harm.
are related -- parent, step-parent, child, step-child, grandchild, grandparent, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew
have children together, or are expecting a child.
The order can place restrictions on the respondent/defendant if the court finds the respondent/defendant committed violence (or threatened violence or attempted violence) against the petitioner. Read More
An expunction is a legal process to remove a criminal conviction or a criminal charge from a person’s record and to seal or destroy the state’s records of the arrest, charge, and/or conviction. A person who has had an expunction granted generally cannot be found guilty of perjury if he or she denies that the arrest, charge, or conviction ever happened. Read more
Civil Protection Orders are issued to victims of domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, or harassment by a family or household member. The legal reference for Civil Protection Orders can be found in Chapter 3113 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Domestic violence is abuse from a romantic partner, or a family or a household member including step parents and in-laws. The abuse can involve hitting, injuries or sexual violence, or a pattern of harassment or controlling behavior or even just threats to harm.
For protection against harassment, stalking, abuse, or threats by someone who is neither a current or former romantic partner or a close family or household member. This includes distant relatives like cousins, aunts or uncles, or nieces or nephews.
Only a private school administration can request this type of restraining order to protect a student (and their family) from threats of violence on campus.
This is aimed at senior citizens (over 65) or other disabled persons. This protection order is aimed at protection them from someone who is mistreating them or exploiting them financially or an abusive caregiver.
This is aimed at restricting access to firearms from someone who poses a significant danger to self or others. This protection order must be requested by a family or household member or a law enforcement agency.
Only an employer can ask for a workplace violence restraining order to protect an employee who has suffered stalking, serious harassment, violence, or a credible (real) threat of violence at the workplace. An employee cannot ask for this restraining order.
This court order protects a person who has been abused by a family or household member or by a current or former sexual or intimate partner. It aims to prevent contact and can include provisions regarding residency, custody, and financial support. (Tennessee Code § 36-3-605)
This court order is designed to safeguard individuals who have experienced sexual assault. It restricts contact or communication with the offender. (Tennessee Code § 40-11-106)
This court order offers protection from stalking or sexual assault. This order prohibits contact and certain behaviors from the offender. There does not need to be a special relationship between the plaintiff and the defendant. A person who has been stalked by a family member, household member, or current or former intimate partner might also qualify for a Domestic Violence Order of Protection. (Tennessee Code § 39-17-315):
This is aimed at senior citizens (over 65) or other disabled persons. This protection order is aimed at protection them from someone who is mistreating them or exploiting them financially or an abusive caregiver.
This is aimed at restricting access to firearms from someone who poses a significant danger to self or others. This protection order must be requested by a family or household member or a law enforcement agency.
Only an employer can ask for a workplace violence restraining order to protect an employee who has suffered stalking, serious harassment, violence, or a credible (real) threat of violence at the workplace. An employee cannot ask for this restraining order.
Domestic violence is abuse from a romantic partner, a family or a household member including step-parents and in-laws. The abuse can involve hitting, injuries sexual violence, a pattern of harassment or controlling behavior, or even just threats to harm.
are related -- parent, step-parent, child, step-child, grandchild, grandparent, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew
have children together, or are expecting a child.
The order can place restrictions on the respondent if the court finds the respondent committed violence (or threatened violence or attempted violence) against the petitioner. Read More
A social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature, or a relationship which has romance or intimacy as a goal by one or both parties, regardless of whether the relationship involves sexual intimacy.
A dating relationship does not mean casual fraternization in a business, educational, or social context.
The order can place restrictions on the respondent if the court finds the respondent committed violence (or threatened violence or attempted violence) against the petitioner. Read More
have no relationship, but were sexually assaulted by them
The order can place restrictions on the respondent if the court finds the respondent committed violence (or threatened violence or attempted violence) against the petitioner. Read More
This is a type of restraining order that is aimed at victims being harmed by an intimate partner, a relative or a household member. Intimate partner means any of husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, domestic partner, dating relationship, or similar.
For unwanted sexual conduct by someone who is NOT a family or household member (See domestic violence for protection from family members). A single incident is sufficient to apply for this protection order.
May be filed by a family or household member or law enforcement against someone they believe poses a significant danger to self or others by having access to, the ability to purchase or receive, or actual possession of a firearm.
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Lewis County
Lewis County Superior Court has made LegalAtoms the official software provider for all their constituents.
Seattle University
Seattle University school of law is using LegalAtoms for experiential learning. It provides a steady stream of domestic violence victims and an online platform for assisting them with clockwork efficiency.
Snohomish County
Snohomish County Superior Court has made LegalAtoms the official software provider for all civil protection orders.
Cowlitz County
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