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EspañolCan I file for an order against my own minor child?
In some states, a parent may be able to file for a limited order of protection against their child, which would say that the child cannot abuse the parent. However, I don’t know of a situation where a parent would be able to file for an exclusionary or stay away order against a child because that would require the judge to “kick out” a minor child from their home, which leaves them with no where to go. You can read more about domestic violence protective orders on our website. [HYPERLINK]
It could be possible, however, that a petition against one’s own child could trigger the court to make a referral to CPS to do an investigation of the home situation or the judge may tell the parent that the proper petition to file would, instead, be a petition that says the child is in need of supervision. In STATE, these types of petitions are known as [GOOGLE CHILD IN NEED OF SUPERVISION IN THE STATE AND FILL IN THE ABBREVIATION - IT MAY BE CINS, CHINS, OR PINS] petitions. Here are the reasons that such a petition can be granted COPY THE REASONS THAT IT CAN BE GRANTED AND LINK TO THAT WEBSITE:
Before filing a petition, you may want to consult with a lawyer who is familiar with protection orders and [FILL IN ABBREVIATION] petitions to help decide what would be the best course of action and what the possible repercussions could be for filing either petition. We link to free legal assistance on our Finding a Lawyer page. HYPERLINK
