Restraining Orders

Interim, temporary and final peace orders can order the respondent to:

• stop committing or threatening to commit an act of abuse against you;
• stop contacting, attempting to contact, or harassing you; and
• stay away from your home, place of employment, school, or temporary residence.¹

Additionally, only a final peace order can order:

• you or the respondent to participate in professionally supervised counseling ;
• you and the respondent to go to mediation if you both agree to it; and
• you or the respondent to pay the filing fees and costs of the proceeding.²

¹ MD Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. §§ 3-1503.1(c)(2); 3-1504(a)(2); 3-1505(d)(1)
² MD Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-1505(d)(1)