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October 18, 2022Orders of Protection due to Stalking or Sexual Assault
A civil order that provides protection against someone who stalked or sexually assaulted you, regardless of your relationship to that person.
Restraining Orders
- Orders of Protection due to Domestic Violence
- Basic information
- What is the legal definition of domestic violence in Missouri?
- What types of orders of protection are there? How long do they last?
- How will the judge decide custody and visitation in a full order of protection?
- What protections can I get in an order of protection due to domestic violence?
- In which county can I file for an order of protection?
- How much does it cost to get an order of protection? Do I need a lawyer?
- Can I get an order of protection when the courthouse is closed?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who can get an order of protection
- Steps for getting an order of protection
- After the hearing
- Basic information
- Orders of Protection due to Stalking or Sexual Assault
- Basic info and definitions
- What is the definition of stalking in Missouri?
- What is the legal definition of sexual assault?
- What protections can I get in an order of protection due to stalking or sexual assault?
- What types of orders of protection due to stalking or sexual assault are there? How long do they last?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Getting the order of protection
- Basic info and definitions
- Moving to Another State with an Order of Protection
- Enforcing Your Out-of-State Order in Missouri
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Missouri
- Registering your out-of-state order in Missouri
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my protection order in Missouri?
- Do I have to register my protection order in Missouri in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protection order?
- If I don't register my protection order, will it be more difficult to have it enforced?
