Conozca la Ley: Washington
ACTUALIZADA 21 de noviembre, 2008
A Civil Anti Harrassment Order provides protection from harm from an abuser whether or not you are related or married to him/her.
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If you do not meet the requirements to obtain an order for protection due to your relationship to the abuser (see Am I eligible to file for a domestic violence order for protection?) or due to the fact that the harassment does not meet the legal defintion of "domestic violence," you may be able to file for an anti-harassment order. You do not have to have any special type of relationship with the abuser (for example, the abuser may or may not be related or married to you; he could be a boyfriend, neighbor, co-worker or relative).
* Washington Code 10.14.080
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To get a Civil Anti-Harassment Order, you must show that the defendant has harassed you.
The law defines "harassment" a series of acts that:
- Must seriously alarm, annoy, or harass the victim without serving a legitimate purpose; AND
- Must be such as would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress;
You must be specific about how the defendant has harassed you. Just because the defendant annoyed or alarmed you does not mean you have been harassed in the legal sense. According to the law, harassment must involve a series of acts. A single incident, no matter how much it may bother you, does not constitute legal harassment.
Note: The parent or guardian of a child under 18 may petition for an anti-harassment order against someone 18 years or over who has committed acts of harassment (as defined by law) against the child.*
* Washington Code 10.14.080
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The steps for getting an Anti-Harassment Order are similar to the steps involved with obtaining an Order for Protection. You can file for an Anti-Harassment Order with the clerk at the county courthouse. The instructions will be the same as the Order for Protection, but you will fill out a different set of forms.
A person may file on behalf of a minor child who has been the victim of harassment (as defined by law) by a person eighteen years or over.*
* Washington Code 10.14.080