General Forms ; GF-5. Temporary Order of Protection (Family Court).Petition for (Custody) (Visitation). If you need to file for an order of protection outside of family court business hours, local town and city courts can issue temporary orders for family court. 1. Emergency Protective Orders (EPO): Offer immediate protection and are usually valid for a week. You can get information from Family Court on how and where to file an Order of Protection and how to get the Order lifted. If you feel that you need a temporary order to protect you right away, you should speak up and ask for one. Step 1: Go to court to file the petition. Intheblanks form authorizing a filing agent to efile documents on behalf of an individual attorney. A restraining order referred to a juvenile (petition in juvenile court) means a respondent under 18 years of age.