The Massachusetts Application For Temporary Restraining Order and Order is a legal document that is used to seek protection from abuse in the state of Massachusetts. It is filed by an individual who is being threatened, harassed, stalked, or physically harmed by another individual. The application is typically filed in a court of law and is used to ask the court to issue an order that will protect the individual from further abuse. There are two types of Massachusetts Application For Temporary Restraining Order and Order: Abuse Prevention Order and Harassment Prevention Order. An Abuse Prevention Order is a court order issued to protect a person from physical abuse, threats of abuse, or stalking, while a Harassment Prevention Order is used to protect a person from harassment or abuse by another person. Both orders can provide protection in the form of restraining the other person from contacting the applicant or coming within a certain distance of the applicant.