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No One Deserves to Be Abused: A Guide to Civil Restraining Orders Brochure (Rev. Nov. 2017) (Updated by the Judicial Council of California.)
Also available in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
What is Child Custody Mediation? (Rev. 11/2001). (Prepared by the Judicial Council of California). Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.
Can a Domestic Violence Protective Order help me? (rev. 1/2003). (Prepared by the Judicial Council of California). Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.
How does a Criminal Protective Order help me? (Rev. 1/2003). (Prepared by the Judicial Council of California). Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.
A Criminal Protective Order was issued against me (Rev. 1/2003). (Prepared by the Judicial Council of California). Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.
A Domestic Violence Restraining Order was issued against me (Rev. 1/2003). (Prepared by the Judicial Council of California). Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.
When Witnesses and Victims Go to Court (135 KB) (Prepared by the Judicial Council of California)
Also available in Spanish and Chinese.
Website Safety Alerts (628 KB) (prepared by the National Network to End Domestic Violence)
Domestic Violence and Child Custody (158 KB) (prepared by the Judicial Council of California)
Also available in Spanish.
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status in Family Court: Los Angeles One-Parent SIJS Manual (Prepared in 2013 with 2014 update) Prepared by Kids in Need of Defense and Equal Justice Works.
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Instructions
Were you served with a Domestic Violence Temporary Restraining Order? (78 KB) (Prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center )
Do You Want to Change or Cancel a Restraining Order? (Rev. 1/2007) (Prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center .)
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Templates and Samples
DV-100, Item 21: Abuse (additional page) (57 KB) (Prepared by the Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center )
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Audio and Video
Guides to Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (Petitioners) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa )
Guides to Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (Respondent) (prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa )
Domestic Violence Forms - including instructional form audio, presented on our Self-Help site.
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