Civil protection orders are granted for domestic violence. This is not a criminal charge but a civil order of protection that can be enforced by the police.
A civil protection order can protect you, your minor child or your minor foster child from another person, who:
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is a family member,
- is related to you by marriage,
- is your current or former spouse,
- has lived with you within the past five years in a romantic relationship,
- you have been dating within the past 12 months,
- is a parent or stepparent of your children.
(If none of the above apply to you, you may want to seek a civil stalking order.)
If there has been an incident of physical violence, a threat of physical violence or stalking and menacing behavior, you may ask the Court for a civil protection order.
This process will require you to fill out paperwork and testify in front of a magistrate that day.
If you are a resident of Warren County, if the other person is a resident of Warren County or the incident happened in Warren County you may file for a civil protection order here.
You will be required to show a photo ID when applying for a civil protection order.
The process can take up to three hours to complete, therefore the Court will hear these cases up until 3:00 p.m. daily.
There are no fees involved to obtain a civil protection order.
If there has not been an act of domestic violence but you want someone to move out of your house, filing an eviction with your local Court may be an option.