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Legal Information: Mississippi

Restraining Orders

Laws current as of August 8, 2025

Can I get a protection order against a same-sex partner?

In Mississippi, you may apply for a domestic abuse protection order against a current or former same-sex partner as long as:

your relationship meets the requirements listed in Who can get a domestic abuse protection order?; and
you are the victim of an act of domestic abuse as defined by state law.

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Legal Information: Mississippi

Can I get a protection order against a same-sex partner?

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