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Which county should I file my protection order in?
You can file for a protection order in any county or municipality where:
- the abuser lives; or
- one of the acts of abuse took place.1
1 Miss. Code § 93-21-5(2)
Restraining Orders
- Protection Orders
- Basic information
- What is the legal definition of domestic abuse in Mississippi?
- What types of protection orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a domestic abuse protection order (DAPO)?
- If I get temporary custody or child support in a final order, how long will they last?
- Can I still get a protection order if the abuser lives in a different state?
- Getting a protection order
- Who can get a domestic abuse protection order?
- Which county should I file my protection order in?
- In what court can I file my protection order?
- Can I get a protection order against a same-sex partner?
- What can I do if I don't qualify for a protection order?
- How much does it cost to get a protection order?
- Do I need a lawyer to file for a protection order?
- Steps for obtaining a protection order
- After the hearing
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- The judge denied me a protection order. What can I do?
- If I disagree with the judge's decision, can I appeal?
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- How do I change, extend, or end my protection order?
- What happens to my protection order if I move?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Basic information
- Moving to Another State with a Mississippi Protection Order
- Enforcing Your Out-Of-State Order in Mississippi
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Mississippi
- Registering your out-of-state order in Mississippi
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- Do I have to register my protection order in Mississippi in order to get it enforced?
- How do I register my protection order in Mississippi?
- 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?
