Walk It Through: The Restraining Order And The Apartment
Leaving an abusive partner in Oregon, from the ex parte hearing to the release from the lease.
After an assault at home, the victim goes to the courthouse to petition for a restraining order.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One adult victim and one partner. A stalking protective order, custody beyond the temporary order, and the cotenant's own lease are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.