Conozca la Ley: Rhode Island
ACTUALIZADA 21 de noviembre, 2008
A Restraining Order is a civil order that provides protection from harm by someone who is or was a family member, cohabitant, or someone who you date or used to date.
A restraining order is a paper which is signed by a judge and tells your abuser to stop the abuse or face serious legal consequences. It offers civil legal protection from domestic violence to both women and men victims.
This section defines domestic abuse for the purposes of getting a restraining order.
"Domestic abuse" is when someone who is or was a family member, cohabitant, or someone who you date or used to date does any of the following:
Domestic violence includes, but is not limited to the following crimes that are committed by a family or household member against another family or household member:
Your relationship with the abuser will determine whether you will file for an order in District Court or Family Court. See Am I eligible for a restraining order? to figure out where to file.*
* RI Gen.Laws §§ 8-8.1-3; 12-29-2
A restraining order may order your abuser to:*
A restraining order may also:
Whether a judge orders any or all of the above depends on the facts of your case.
* RI Gen. Laws § 8-8.1-3
You can file a petition in the family court in the county where you live or, if you have moved to another county to avoid further abuse, you can file in that county if you prefer.* However, if you are trying to keep your address confidential, filing in the county where you have fled to would likely not be a good idea since it would alert the abuser to the fact that you are living in that county.
* RI Gen. Laws § 15-15-2(a); RI Gen. Laws § 15-15-2(d)