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April 26, 2023Enforcing an Out-of-State Order in Indiana
If you are planning to move to Indiana or are going to be in Indiana for any reason, your protection or restraining order can be enforced.
Restraining Orders
- Orders for Protection (due to domestic violence, harassment, stalking, or a sex offense)
- Basic information and definitions
- What is the legal definition of domestic violence (family violence) in Indiana?
- What is the legal definition of stalking?
- What is the legal definition of a "sex offense"?
- What types of order for protections are there? How long do they last?
- In which county can I file an order for protection?
- What protections can I get in an order for protection?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who is eligible for an order for protection
- Steps for getting an order for protection
- After the hearing
- Basic information and definitions
- Workplace Violence Restraining Orders
- Basic info
- What is a workplace violence restraining order? How do I get one?
- What types of workplace violence restraining orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a workplace violence restraining order?
- How much does it cost to file for a workplace violence restraining order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- After the hearing
- Basic info
- Moving to Another State with an Indiana Order for Protection
- Enforcing an Out-of-State Order in Indiana
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Indiana
- Registering your out-of-state order in Indiana
- If I don’t have a hard copy of my out-of-state order, how can law enforcement enforce it?
- Do I have to register my order for protection in Indiana in order to get it enforced?
- How do I register my order for protection in Indiana?
- 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?
