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Restraining Orders

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Laws current as of October 30, 2024

Can I change, extend, or cancel the order of protection?

To change, extend, or cancel your order, you would file a Petition/Motion to Dismiss, Extend, or Modify Other Conditions of Order Of Protection. The court will set a date for a hearing and the abuser will be served with a copy of the motion and a request to be present. You must attend this hearing and tell the judge why the change, extension, or cancelation is necessary.

If you are filing to extend your restraining order, you must file the motion to extend the order before your original order expires. A judge can extend your order for one year. However, there is not a limit on how many times you can file for a one-year extension.1

1 MR 2.1.3.(B)(5); 7 Guam Code § 40105(b)

 

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