PROTECTIVE ORDERS
Arizona courts offer Orders of Protection (known as Restraining Orders in other states) to protect you from future acts of domestic violence. If the Court determines that an act of domestic violence has occurred, or is likely to occur, it will issue an Order of Protection. The Order of Protection may or may not include the parties' children and/or pets. The Order of Protection may or may not prohibit contact with the victim's home, workplace, the children's school or other locations. The Order of Protection must be personally served upon the offending party, who has an opportunity to request a hearing on the Order of Protection. At this hearing, the Court may keep the Order of Protection in place as is, amend it or quash (dismiss) it.
More About Orders of Protection
An Order of Protection can be used to protect you from immediate family members, as well as anyone you once lived with or are currently living with. Examples of people you may file an Order of Protection against include parents, siblings, your child’s other parent, your spouse, or your roommate. Orders of Protection are similar to Injunctions Against Harassment. The relationship between the alleged victim and alleged perpetrator determine whether or not the Court will issue an Order of Protection or Injunction Against Harassment. Family law cases typically involve Orders of Protection.
If you are awarded an Order of Protection, the Order is generally in place for year after the alleged offender is personally served. The alleged offender has the opportunity to have the Order of Protection dismissed by requesting a hearing.
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