This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
Once you turn in your request, a judge will decide quickly whether to grant temporary protection. The whole process can take a few weeks to months, depending on how complicated your case is. If the judge grants you a long-term restraining order, it can last up to five years.
Evidence for a Temporary Restraining Order In California, the threshold for obtaining a TRO is quite low, and the accused, referred to as the respondent, is often not even present to raise a defense. To obtain a TRO, the petitioner must typically only submit sworn statements detailing the alleged abuse or harassment.
Once you turn in your request, a judge will decide quickly whether to grant temporary protection. The whole process can take a few weeks to months, depending on how complicated your case is. If the judge grants you a long-term restraining order, it can last up to five years.
The applicant must attend the hearing. At the hearing, the judge may (1) grant the TRO and set a date for the OSC on preliminary injunction, (2) deny the TRO (on the grounds that the situation is not urgent) but set a date for the OSC, or (3) deny both.
You will need to research and write (1) an “Application for TRO,” stating what you are requesting and when the hearing will be; (2) a “Memorandum of Points and Authorities,” explaining the relevant laws and how they apply to your facts; (3) a “Declaration” under penalty of perjury explaining both the facts of the case, ...
A temporary restraining order may be issued with or without notice, based on a declaration that, to the satisfaction of the court, shows reasonable proof of harassment of the petitioner by the respondent, and that great or irreparable harm would result to the petitioner.
What is the Legal Definition of Harassment? The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) broadly defines harassment as any unwelcome verbal, physical, or visual conduct that creates an offensive, hostile, or intimidating work environment.
A significant change in circumstances, such as improved behavior, completion of anger management or counseling programs, or evidence that the risk of violence has diminished, may provide grounds for seeking the dismissal of a restraining order.
State to the court that you would like a restraining order and what you would like the court to order. Be as specific as possible. Examples: “I am asking the court to grant me a _____ month/year injunction.” “I want no contact in person, at home, by phone, at work, by mail or through third parties.”