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Start the Case
(If your spouse completes the Agreement to Join Petition or Service Accepted, or agrees to join the Petition by signing the agreement on the last page of the Petition, service of the Petition and Summons is not necessary.)
I have started my divorce case, but it will take time to complete. I need a judge to order what will happen while I wait for the divorce case to be completed.
Temporary Order
Immediate Restraining Order
I have started a case. The other party has threatened my safety. What can I do?
Important: If there is an emergency, contact law enforcement at 911, or call the number for your local police or sheriff.
In a family law case, you can ask the court for a Protection Order or a Restraining Order. You can also ask the court to prohibit weapons and to order the other party/ies to surrender weapons to the police or sheriff.
A court may grant an Immediate Restraining Order (Ex Parte) the same day as the request is made, even without notice to the other party/ies, if necessary to provide safety. The court may grant a Temporary Family Law Order and Restraining Order after a hearing, with notice to the other party, and the orders can remain in effect until your case is concluded (at which time the restraining order could be extended). For immediate protection, contact the clerk of the court for more information.
Complete the Case
Schedule the final hearing. Use the court's form to schedule hearings, if there is one; otherwise use the Notice of Hearing, form FL All Family 185.
Any protection orders needed.
If you have a child add:
For all Cases
Note: Additional documents may be required by local county superior court rules.
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