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October 29, 2021Moving to Another State with Your Iowa Protective Order
If you are moving out of state or are going to be out fo the state for any reason, your Iowa protective order can still be enforceable.
Restraining Orders
- Protective Orders (Based on Domestic Abuse)
- Basic information
- Who can get a protective order
- Steps for getting a protective order
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- I was not granted a protective order. What can I do?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- Can I "violate" my own order?
- How do I change or extend my order?
- What happens if I move?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Sexual Abuse Protective Orders
- Basic info and definitions
- What is a sexual abuse restraining order?
- What is the legal definition of sexual abuse?
- What types of sexual abuse restraining orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a sexual abuse restraining order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Getting the order
- Basic info and definitions
- Elder Abuse Protective Orders
- Moving to Another State with Your Iowa Protective Order
- Enforcing an Out-of-State Order in Iowa
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Iowa
- Registering your out-of-state order in Iowa
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my protection order in Iowa?
- Do I have to register my protection order in Iowa 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?
