An Illinois Motion to Dismiss Order of Protection is a legal document used by a respondent (the person the order of protection is filed against) to ask the court to dismiss an order of protection. This motion is usually filed by the respondent to contest the allegations made against them in the order of protection. It is typically filed in response to a Petition for Order of Protection, which is a court document filed by a petitioner (the person seeking protection) outlining the reasons why they are seeking an order of protection. There are two types of Illinois Motion to Dismiss Order of Protection: an emergency motion and a regular motion. An emergency motion is generally filed when the respondent needs immediate relief from the order of protection, such as if they face imminent danger or harassment from the petitioner. A regular motion is filed when the respondent wants the court to consider their arguments for why the order of protection should be dismissed. In either case, the court will hear arguments from both parties and decide whether to dismiss the order of protection.