Alaska Request to Extend Protective Order — Multiple Petitioners is a legal filing in which two or more petitioners (people seeking protection) ask the court to extend the term of an existing protective order. Protective orders are issued by a court to protect the petitioner from being harmed by the respondent (the person against whom the order is issued). Alaska requests to extend protective orders may apply to a variety of situations, including domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, or other types of abuse. The petitioners must provide evidence to the court that the respondent still presents a threat to their safety, and that the current protective order is insufficient to protect them. There are two types of Alaska Request to Extend Protective Order — Multiple Petitioners: Temporary and Permanent. Temporary requests are used when the petitioners need immediate protection and a permanent order cannot be issued. Permanent requests are used when the petitioners need protection for an extended period of time. Both types of requests must be supported by evidence and the petitioners must demonstrate to the court that they are in need of protection.