Civil Protective Orders

Cal. Form L-0779

California Superior Local Rules

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ORANGE CIVIL PROTECTIVE ORDERS Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Protective Order Domestic Violence Restraining Order Civil Harassment Restraining Order Workplace Violence This order may be appropriate for you if: You are: • A person 65 years of age or older • A person between and 64 years of age and who has a mental or physical condition that prevents you from carrying out normal activities (a dependent adult) And you have been: • Physically or financially abused • Mentally or emotionally abused • Neglected, abandoned or abducted • Isolated • Deprived by a caregiver of goods or services needed to avoid harm or suffering *The order may also protect other family or household members.

You have one of the following relationships with the restrained person: • Spouse or former spouse • Cohabitant or former cohabitant 1 (with a romantic or close relationship) • Current or past dating relationship • Parent or child • Brother, sister, grandparent or grandchild • Step-parent, step-child, step-brother, step- sister, step-grandchild, step-grandparent (if blood parent of step-parent) • In-laws: Any relationship to a spouse’s blood relatives (parent, son, daughter, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild) And you have been: • Abused 3 (physical, spoken or written) *The order may also protect other family or household members.

You and the restrained person: • Do not have a Domestic Violence case open And you have been: • Stalked • Harassed • Sexually Assaulted • Threatened with violence *The order may also protect other family or household members. You are: • An employer of employee (including volunteer or independent contractor who performs services at the worksite, member of the board of directors or public officer) And employee has: • Suffered violence at the workplace • Received threats of violence at the workplace Note: An employee cannot ask for a workplace violence restraining order.

Only an employer may request this type of protective order. *The order may also protect other family or household members.

If granted, the court can order someone to: • Not contact you • Stay away from you and your home • Move out of your home • Not own or possess a gun • Not molest, attack, strike, stalk, assault, batter, threaten, sexually assault, or harass (personally or by telephone) you • Not destroy your personal property • Not come within a specified distance • Not own or possess a gun • Move from the home you share The Court may also order: Child custody, visitation, supervised visitation or no visitation; child support, spousal support, and repayment of monies lost due to the violence or threats • Not contact you • Stay away from you, your home (unless you are roommates) and your work • Not assault, batter, threaten, stalk, or harass (personally or by telephone) you • Not own or posses a gun • Not assault, batter or stalk you • Not telephone or send correspondence to you • Not enter the workplace • Stay a specific distance away from you • Not own or possess a gun You may get additional help from the resources listed on the back of this pamphlet.

Form# L-0779 (Revised June 2017) 1 A cohabitant is a person who regularly resides in the household.

Tenants or roommates subletting rooms in the same house do not meet the relationship requirement for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order unless they have a romantic or close relationship. 2 A close relationship is one where the persons share a common goal and mutual interests beyond that of roommates. 3 Abuse means to hit, kick, grab, choke, hurt, scare, throw things, pull hair, push, follow, harass, assault with a weapon, force to participate in unwanted, unsafe or degrading sexual activity, or threaten to do any of these things. 4 Employer is defined as the following:  Every person engaged in any business or enterprise in this state that has one or more persons in service under any appointment, contract of hire, or apprenticeship, express or implied, oral or written, irrespective of whether such person is the owner of the business or is operating on a concessionaire or other basis.

Labor Code 350(a)  A federal agency, the state, a state agency, a city, county, or district, and a private, public or quasi-public corporation, or any public agency thereof or therein. Code of Civil Procedure 527.8(

d) West Justice Center th Street Westminster, CA 92683 (657) 622-6970 If you are in immediate danger, you may need an EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDER Emergency Protective Order This order may be appropriate for you if: You are in immediate danger. If granted, the court can order someone to: • Stay away from you, your home, and your work. • Immediately move from your residence. • Not own or possess a gun. The Court may also order: Temporary care and control of a minor child to the protected person. The order lasts: Up to 7 days.

You may get help from: Any Law Enforcement Officer can help you with an Emergency Protective Order. If you need protection for longer than 7 days, you must come to court and ask for another type of restraining order. (Rev.

March 2019) YOU MAY GET HELP AT: Superior Court of California, County of Orange County, Self-Help Centers: Central Justice Center Civic Center Drive West, 1 st Floor Santa Ana, CA 92701 (657) 622-7577 Harbor Justice Center – Newport Beach Jamboree Rd, Room Newport Beach, CA 92660 (657) 622-5756 Lamoreaux Justice Center The City Drive, 1 st Floor Orange, CA 92868 (657) 622-5720 North Justice Center N.

Berkeley Ave, Room Fullerton, CA 92832 (657) 622-6623 West Justice Center th Street Westminster, CA 92683-4593 Domestic Violence Assistance Program Lamoreaux Justice Center The City Drive, 7 th Floor, Room Orange, CA 92868 (714) 935-7956 Adult Protective Services (APS) Social Services Agency PO Box Santa Ana, CA 92702-2006 (800) 451-5155 Legal Aid Society N.

Tustin Ave Santa Ana, CA 92705 (714) 571-5200 Orange County Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral Service (877) 257-4762 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE GUIDE TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS Superior Court Service Center Puerta Real Mission Viejo, CA 92691 (657) 622-5720

Document details

Collection	California Superior Local Rules
Citation	Cal. Form L-0779
Type	court_rule
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	CA_LOCAL
Identifier	3e26c5455f3cceead8b7ebf7675f3a868853a5c6

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