Protection from Abuse and Violence

Protective Orders and Peace Orders

You can qualify for a Protective Order or a Peace Order, but not both. Your relationship to the abuser determines your eligibility for either order. Both provide protection from abuse that includes stay away and no contact orders, stopping harm and threats of harm.

Protective Orders also provide additional relief because of the special relationship between the victim and abuser; such relief includes custody and visitation orders, financial support, and use of the family home and vehicle.

Peace Orders, on the other hand, also provide protection from certain criminal acts not covered by Protective Orders, such as harassment, trespassing, and malicious destruction of propert