Who can get a Restraining Order?
A victim of domestic violence can obtain a Restraining Order. A “victim of domestic violence” means a person protected by the law and shall include any person who has been subjected to domestic violence by a spouse, former spouse or any other person who is a present or former household member, who is 18 years of age or older or who is an emancipated minor. A victim, of any age, who has been subjected to domestic violence by a person with whom the victim has a child in common, or if the victim is pregnant by a man who she says will be the father of the child when the pregnancy is carried to term is also covered by this law. A victim, of any age, also includes any person who has been subjected to domestic violence by a person with whom the victim had a dating relationship.
Domestic violence means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts committed against a victim by an adult or emancipated minor:
- assault
- burglary
- criminal mischief
- criminal restraint
- criminal sexual assault
- criminal trespass
- false imprisonment
- harassment
- homicide
- kidnapping
- lewdness
- sexual assault
- stalking
- terroristic threats
