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An civil injunction order is a court order sometimes called a "Restraining Order" that directs a person not to have any contact with you. It is one legal means of helping to protect a person from threats or acts of violence by another person. civil injunction petitions that can be filed with the Courtand depends upon specific type or different requirements based on your relationship with the other person, and what occurred. Following is some information related to injunction to help you determine which type of petition for an injunction you may be able to file. Please read carefully.
In Domestic Violence
A Petition for an Injunction against Domestic Violence may be filed against a person who either now or in the past has lived with you as a “family.” “Family” includes people who you are related to by blood or marriage; spouses, ex-spouses, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles; parties intimately involved and living together but never married; adopted children; step-parents and step-children, and others OR a person who is the parent of your child(ren), regardless of whether or not you have ever been married or lived together.
Domestic violence includes: assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, s*xual assault, s*xual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any other criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death to petitioner or petitioner's family or household members who are residing in the same single dwelling unit with the petitioner.
What can a Domestic Violence Injunction do for you?
The injunction can provide such relief as the court deems necessary, such as:
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Restrain the respondent from committing any acts of domestic violence;
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Award you temporary exclusive use of the home;
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Address issues related to support and timesharing with children;
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Order the respondent to participate in a batterer's intervention course;
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Require the respondent to surrender weapons to law enforcement.
An Injunction Was Entered Against Me. What Does It Mean?
If an injunction has been entered against you, it means that the judge has ordered you to have no contact with the petitioner. This includes any form of contact (i.e. letters, cards, phone calls, e-mail, text messages, etc.) not expressly authorized by the judge. Read the injunction carefully, as it may have special requirements such as your participation in a batterers' intervention program. It may also specify arrangements for you to obtain any personal belongings that the petitioner may have of yours.
