Walk It Through: The Protective Order Petition
A petition with no court costs, a temporary order the same day, a hearing, and a final order.
After a violent night, a woman leaves the home and goes to the courthouse for a protective order against her husband.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A protective order between spouses. Dating partners, orders for a child alone, and the firearm transfer rules that follow an order are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.