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A Protective Order for Dating Violence or Stalking

KRS 456.030 — an interpersonal protective order for dating violence, stalking or sexual assault

Someone who is not family or a household member can still get an order. A victim of dating violence and abuse, of stalking, or of sexual assault may petition for an interpersonal protective order, and an adult may petition on behalf of a minor victim.

  • KRS 456.030
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  • The petition may be filed in the county where the victim lives or the county the victim fled to.
  • It is verified and states the names and addresses of both people and the facts behind it.
  • The forms come from the circuit clerk, and every petition requested, completed and signed must be accepted and filed.
  • KRS 456.030

Each county has a protocol approved by the Supreme Court for access to these orders at any hour.

  • KRS 456.030
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  1. KRS 456.030 — Petition for interpersonal protective order

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kentucky attorney.

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