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November 3, 2021Can a minor file for a protective order?
No. You cannot file on your own. If you are under 18 years of age, someone over 18 will have to file the petition on your behalf.1
1 O.C.G.A. § 16-5-94(a)
Restraining Orders
- Family Violence Protective Orders
- Basic info
- What is the legal definition of family violence in Georgia?
- What types of family violence protective order are available? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a family violence protective order?
- In which county can I file for a family violence protective order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who can get a family violence protective order
- Steps for getting a family violence protective order
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- After I get an order, what steps will law enforcement take to help ensure my safety?
- How do I extend my protective order?
- Can I get my family violence protective order enforced if I move?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Basic info
- Dating Violence Protective Orders
- Stalking Protective Orders
- Workplace Restraining Orders
- Bonds for Good Behavior
- Moving to Another State with a Family Violence Protective Order
- Enforcing Your Out-of-State Order in Georgia
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Georgia
- Registering your out-of-state order in Georgia
- If I don’t have a hard copy of my out-of-state order, how can law enforcement enforce it?
- How do I register my protective order in Georgia?
- Do I have to register my protection order in Georgia in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protective order?
- Does it cost anything to register my protective order?
