Can a Domestic Violence Restraining Order Help Me?
The court can help protect people who have been abused or threatened with abuse by someone you dated, lived with, or are related to.
Domestic Violence and Tribal Law
This page includes general information about domestic violence in tribal law, information on tribal protection orders, and links to other online resources for domestic violence on tribal land.
Domestic Violence Information
This resource by the Women's Law organization will assist you in answering the following questions: What is domestic violence? Who does domestic violence happen to? What are the laws against domestic violence and can they help me?
Domestic Violence Information from the Courts
This resource will help you understand how the California Court defines domestic violence, restraining orders, where to get help and find other resources.
Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
A domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) is a civil court order that is signed by a judge and tells the abuser to stop the abuse or face serious legal consequences. This resource provides basic information on domestic violence retraining orders, who can get them, how to get them, and what happens after a hearing.
Staying Safe
These pages provide tips to help keep you as safe as possible while you are still in an abusive relationship, when you are preparing to leave, and after you have left.
Types of Restraining Orders
A restraining order protects someone from being physically or sexually abused, threatened, stalked, or harassed.
Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
Civil harassment is abuse, threats of abuse, stalking, sexual assault, or serious harassment by someone you have not dated and do NOT have a close relationship with, like a neighbor, a roommate, or a friend (that you have never dated). It is also civil harassment if the abuse is from a family member (like an uncle or aunt, a niece or nephew, or a cousin).
Types of Restraining Orders
A restraining order protects someone from being physically or sexually abused, threatened, stalked, or harassed.
Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
Civil harassment is abuse, threats of abuse, stalking, sexual assault, or serious harassment by someone you have not dated and do NOT have a close relationship with, like a neighbor, a roommate, or a friend (that you have never dated). It is also civil harassment if the abuse is from a family member (like an uncle or aunt, a niece or nephew, or a cousin).
Can a Domestic Violence Restraining Order Help Me?
The court can help protect people who have been abused or threatened with abuse by someone you dated, lived with, or are related to.
Domestic Violence and Tribal Law
This page includes general information about domestic violence in tribal law, information on tribal protection orders, and links to other online resources for domestic violence on tribal land.
Domestic Violence Information
This resource by the Women's Law organization will assist you in answering the following questions: What is domestic violence? Who does domestic violence happen to? What are the laws against domestic violence and can they help me?
Domestic Violence Information from the Courts
This resource will help you understand how the California Court defines domestic violence, restraining orders, where to get help and find other resources.
Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
A domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) is a civil court order that is signed by a judge and tells the abuser to stop the abuse or face serious legal consequences. This resource provides basic information on domestic violence retraining orders, who can get them, how to get them, and what happens after a hearing.
Types of Restraining Orders
A restraining order protects someone from being physically or sexually abused, threatened, stalked, or harassed.
Can a Domestic Violence Restraining Order Help Me?
The court can help protect people who have been abused or threatened with abuse by someone you dated, lived with, or are related to.
Domestic Violence Information
This resource by the Women's Law organization will assist you in answering the following questions: What is domestic violence? Who does domestic violence happen to? What are the laws against domestic violence and can they help me?
Staying Safe
These pages provide tips to help keep you as safe as possible while you are still in an abusive relationship, when you are preparing to leave, and after you have left.
National Domestic Violence Hotline and Chat
Call (800) 799 - 7233 for Trained advocates are available to talk confidentially with anyone experiencing domestic violence, seeking resources or information, or questioning unhealthy aspects of their relationship. TTY: (800) 787 - 3224 and Videophone (855) 812 - 11
Staying Safe
These pages provide tips to help keep you as safe as possible while you are still in an abusive relationship, when you are preparing to leave, and after you have left.
Can a Domestic Violence Restraining Order Help Me?
The court can help protect people who have been abused or threatened with abuse by someone you dated, lived with, or are related to.
Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
Civil harassment is abuse, threats of abuse, stalking, sexual assault, or serious harassment by someone you have not dated and do NOT have a close relationship with, like a neighbor, a roommate, or a friend (that you have never dated). It is also civil harassment if the abuse is from a family member (like an uncle or aunt, a niece or nephew, or a cousin).
Domestic Violence and Tribal Law
This page includes general information about domestic violence in tribal law, information on tribal protection orders, and links to other online resources for domestic violence on tribal land.
Domestic Violence Information
This resource by the Women's Law organization will assist you in answering the following questions: What is domestic violence? Who does domestic violence happen to? What are the laws against domestic violence and can they help me?
Domestic Violence Information from the Courts
This resource will help you understand how the California Court defines domestic violence, restraining orders, where to get help and find other resources.
Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
A domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) is a civil court order that is signed by a judge and tells the abuser to stop the abuse or face serious legal consequences. This resource provides basic information on domestic violence retraining orders, who can get them, how to get them, and what happens after a hearing.
National Domestic Violence Hotline and Chat
Call (800) 799 - 7233 for Trained advocates are available to talk confidentially with anyone experiencing domestic violence, seeking resources or information, or questioning unhealthy aspects of their relationship. TTY: (800) 787 - 3224 and Videophone (855) 812 - 11
Staying Safe
These pages provide tips to help keep you as safe as possible while you are still in an abusive relationship, when you are preparing to leave, and after you have left.
Types of Restraining Orders
A restraining order protects someone from being physically or sexually abused, threatened, stalked, or harassed.