Restraining Orders

There are two types of stalking protection orders, temporary ex parte and permanent.¹

A temporary ex parte protection order means that it is issued without the abuser being notified beforehand or being present in court.¹ The judge will only issue an ex parte order if permanent harm (“irreparable injury”) could result if you had to  notify the abuser before getting the order. Some examples of “irreparable injury” are when the abuser:

• recently threatened to cause you physical injury; or
• committed acts of stalking against you.²

A temporary order will last for up to ten days until the case is set down for a “show cause hearing” for the permanent order.³ 

At the show cause hearing, you will have to prove the allegations in your petition to get a permanent protection order. The abuser will also have an opportunity to present his/her case to try to convince the judge not to issue the order. The permanent order can last for a period of time determined by the judge.⁴

¹ 7 Guam Code § 40B101(d)
² 7 Guam Code § 40B107(a), (b)
³ 7 Guam Code § 40B105
⁴ 7 Guam Code § 40B106(d)