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March 18, 2022Enforcing Your Out-of-State Order in Louisiana
If you are planning to move to Louisiana or are going to be in Louisiana for any reason, your protection or restraining order can be enforced.
Restraining Orders
- Protective Orders (for Domestic Abuse)
- Basic information
- What is the legal definition of domestic abuse in Louisiana?
- What types of protective orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a protective order?
- In which parish can I file for a protective order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who can get a protective order
- Steps for obtaining 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 are my options?
- What is the Louisiana Protective Order Registry?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- How do I change or extend my protective order?
- What happens if I move?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Basic information
- Sexual Assault Protective Orders
- Basic info and definitions
- What is a sexual assault protective order?
- What is the legal definition of nonconsensual sexual contact?
- What types of sexual assault protective orders are there? How long do they last?
- Where can I file for a sexual assault protective order?
- What protections can I get in a sexual assault protective order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Getting the order
- Who can get a sexual assault protective order?
- What are the steps involved with getting a sexual assault protective order?
- Is there someone that can assist me with the paperwork?
- If I talk to a sexual assault advocate about what happened to me, will that information be shared in court?
- If I have another case pending against the abuser, can I still get this protective order?
- Basic info and definitions
- Stalking Protective Orders
- Moving to Another State with a Domestic Violence Protective Order
- Enforcing Your Out-of-State Order in Louisiana
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Louisiana
- Registering your out-of-state DVPO in Louisiana
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my protective order in Louisiana?
- Do I have to register my protective order in Louisiana in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protection order?
- What if I don't register my protective order? Will it be more difficult to have it enforced?
- Does it cost anything to register my protective order?
