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• Before you can get a Protection From Abuse Order you and the other person you want restrained must be living together, have lived together in the past, or have or have had a child in common. OR if you are seeking protection of a minor child, the child and the person you want restrained must be living together, have lived together in the past, or have or have had a child in common.

• Abuse must have occurred. This means that one of the following has occurred.

  a. The person physically hurt you or a minor child on purpose.    The person tried to hurt you or a minor child.

  b. The person recently threatened to physically hurt you or a minor child.

  c. The person engaged in sexual conduct(touching or sexual intercourse) with a minor child under 16 years of age.

• You may file only two petitions for a Protection from Abuse Order in one calendar year, unless you are filing the petition on behalf of a minor child who has been abused.

• You must be available to testify at future hearings as set by the judge or in any other criminal action against the abuser.

• Other legal help may be available through your private attorney or legal services.

	_______________________________________ Judge of the District Court
I have read the above information: ____________________________________ Signature

See Protection From Abuse Forms