Domestic Violence Restraining Order
The request form and attachments prepared from the incidents and details you decide to include.
Restraining Order Paperwork in California
Domestic violence restraining order requests prepared from the details you choose to share.
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Our Services
Restraining Order Forms We Prepare
Temporary Restraining Order
The request for temporary orders that can stay in place until your hearing, prepared together with the main request.
Restraining Order Response
Response forms prepared for a person who has been served with a restraining order request.
Why Us
Prepared From Your Decisions
These forms ask about difficult events. We prepare them from what you choose to tell us. If you are in danger right now, call 911 before anything else.
- Prepared From Your Words
- Scope and Fees Explained First
- Review Before Filing
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Call 911. Write Legal prepares court paperwork and is not an emergency service. A domestic violence hotline can also help with safety planning. After you are safe, we can prepare the forms you direct.
The court uses form DV-100, Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order. The court's self-help site explains the full packet and what a temporary order is. We type your information into the forms you direct us to prepare.
The papers must be served by someone who is not you. In domestic violence cases, a sheriff or marshal may serve them without charge. Ask the court clerk where to arrange service in your county.
No, we cannot give legal advice or decide whether you qualify for an order. The court decides. We prepare the forms you direct and return them for your review. Free help is often available through the court's self-help center or a local domestic violence agency.
Yes, we can prepare response forms from the information you give us. The hearing date and deadlines are on the papers you received. Please check them right away, and ask the clerk if anything is unclear.
Where We Work
Restraining Order Across California
Our Restraining Order service is available across California, with appointments at our Arroyo Grande and Lancaster offices and remote service statewide.
- Arroyo Grande, CA
- San Luis Obispo, CA
- Santa Maria, CA
- Lancaster, CA
- Palmdale, CA
- Ridgecrest, CA
- Grover Beach, CA
- Pismo Beach, CA
- Nipomo, CA
- Atascadero, CA
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Request a Restraining Order Quote
If you are in danger, call 911. Otherwise, tell us what you need prepared and we will explain the forms.
- Forms From Your Details
- Appointments in Arroyo Grande or Lancaster
- Fees Confirmed in Writing