A California Request to Continue Court Hearing — Temporary RestraininOrderde— - Elder or Dependent Abuse Prevention is a legal action that is requested by a petitioner to extend a temporary restraining order (TO) that was issued to protect an elder or dependent adult from abuse. This type of request is typically issued when the petitioner is not able to attend the court hearing that was initially scheduled for the temporary restraining order. There are two types of California Request to Continue Court Hearing — Temporary RestraininOrderde— - Elder or Dependent Abuse Prevention: 1. Request to Continue Hearing — This type of request is typically filed by the petitioner when they are unable to attend the court hearing that was scheduled for the temporary restraining order. The request will state the reason for the petitioner’s inability to attend the court hearing and will ask the court to reschedule the hearing. 2. Request to Continue Temporary Restraining Order — This type of request is filed when the petitioner wishes to extend the duration of the temporary restraining order. The request will state the reason for the petitioner’s need to extend the duratiotheoryRO and will ask the court to extend the order. The petitioner must provide evidence to the court that the elder or dependent adult is still in need of protection and that the abuser has not changed their behavior.