Preparing for Court

UPDATED January 21, 2009

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Below you will find links to court forms online and list of forms you might need. If you don't find what you need, please let us know and we'll try to help you find it.  Please write to our Email Hotline

You will find many of the forms you need here, presented by the North Carolina Court System. To find the specific form you need, enter the Form Number (for example, "AOC-CV-303") and choose "Civil" where you have to choose a Category.

Here is a list of the forms and Form Numbers (in bold) you might need:

• AOC-CV-303 I Instructions for Domestic Violence Forms
• AOC-CV-303 Complaint and Order for Domestic Violence Protection Order
• AOC-CV-304 Ex Parte Domestic Violence Protection Order
• AOC-CV-305 Notice of Hearing on Domestic Violence Protection Order
• AOC-CV-306 Domestic Violence Protection Order
• AOC-CV-307 Motion for Order to Show Cause Domestic Violence Protective Order
• AOC-CV-308 Order to Appeal and Show Cause for Failure to Comply with Domestic Violence Protective Order
• AOC-CV-309 Contempt Order Domestic Violence Protective Order
• AOC-CV-311 Notice of Ex Parte Hearing before District Court Judge
• AOC-CV-312 Identifying Information about Defendant Domestic Violence Action
• AOC-CV-313 Motion to Renew or Set Aside Domestic Violence Protective Order Notice of Hearing
• AOC-CV-314 Order Renewing Domestic Violence Protective Order
• AOC-CV-315 Request and Affidavit to Register and Registration of Out-of-State Domestic Violence Protective Order
• AOC-CV-316 Order Continuing Domestic Violence Hearing and Ex Parte Order
• AOC-CV-317 Civil Summons Domestic Violence
• AOC-CV-318 Application and Order to Appoint Guardian ad Litem in Action for Domestic Violence Protective Order

You can also find a Courthouse Location in your area and visit the clerk of court there for the forms you need.  A local domestic violence organization or advocate may be able to assist you through the process.  Find someone in your area by visiting our NC State and Local Programs page.