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Updated: 
July 19, 2023

Who is eligible for a dating violence protective order?

You can file for a dating violence protective order if you are a victim of abuse or dating violence by a “dating partner.”1 A dating partner is someone who:

  1. is at least 18 years old or an emancipated minor; and
  2. is in a dating relationship with you.2

You do not have to have taken any steps to end the relationship before filing for a dating violence protective order.3 If you and the abuser are married, were previously married, have a child together, or currently or previously lived together, you are not eligible for a dating violence protective order but may be eligible for a cohabitant abuse protective order.4

1 UT ST § 78B-7-403(1)
2 UT ST § 78B-7-102(10)(a)
3 UT ST § 78B-7-403(2)
4 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(32); UT ST § 78B-7-403(6)

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