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UPDATED September 13, 2007

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Forms for filing for a domestic violence protective order are available on the Iowa Judicial Branch website at the following link:

www.judicial.state.ia.us/Self_Help/Domestic_Violence/Protecting_Yourself/

At the link above, you will find samples of the following forms which you may need for filing for a domestic violence protective order:

* Sample Petition Form
* Sample Petition Form (to be filed by parent or guardian)
* Affidavit to Start Contempt Proceedings
* Request to Cancel or Change a Protective Order

You will also find additional information on the protective order process at:

www.judicial.state.ia.us/Self_Help/Domestic_Violence/index.asp