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February 11, 2022Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
No. There is no fee for registering your protection order in Alabama.1
1 Alabama Code § 30-5B-5(f)
Restraining Orders
- Protection from Abuse Orders
- Basic information
- What is the legal definition of domestic abuse in Alabama?
- What types of protection from abuse (PFA) orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a protection from abuse order?
- In which county can I file for a PFA order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who can get a protection from abuse (PFA) order
- Steps for getting a PFA order
- After the hearing
- Basic information
- Elder Abuse Protection Orders
- What is the legal definition of an elderly person?
- What is the legal definition of elder abuse?
- What types of elder abuse protection orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in an elder abuse protection order?
- Who can file for an elder abuse protection order?
- What are the steps to getting an elder abuse protection order?
- In which county do I file the petition?
- Enforcing an Alabama Protection from Abuse Order in Another State
- Enforcing an Order from Another State in Alabama
- Getting your out-of-state protective order enforced in Alabama
- Enforcing custody provisions in Alabama
- Registering your out-of-state order in Alabama
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my protection order in Alabama?
- Do I have to register my protection order in AL in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protection order?
- What if I don't register my protection order? Will it be more difficult to have it enforced?
- Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
