Perhaps you’ve heard the reports that during the CoronaVirus crisis lockdown there has been a severe uptick in domestic violence. These news stories are true. The Los Angeles County Police noted that 2 in every 5 calls right now are for domestic violence. 

That’s most likely for two reasons. One, there are not a lot of people outside, most are in their homes now due to the lockdown. So, there are fewer road rage incidents, traffic accidents, and home burglaries. Two, people who are forced to stay at home all day now, are getting into argumentative tiffs with family members since they are in close quarters and all cooped up together. Since neither party can leave the house, they are forced to settle their differences, and sometimes that doesn’t always end well.

Have you ever wondered how to get a Domestic Violence Restraining Order? Perhaps you can see the problem because you are not supposed to leave your house except for essential reasons. Luckily, going to get a restraining order for domestic violence is considered an essential reason to leave the home. 

You can go down to the police department and fill out the paperwork to get a restraining order, but it is the court, a judge that has to sign off on the paperwork. Once the judge signs off, he will give that order to the sheriff to serve the other party with the restraining order.

There are several types of restraining orders, for instance; there is a family violence (domestic violence) restraining order, and regular violence restraining order. There is also one for misconduct, which of course is called a misconduct restraining order.

If you are getting a divorce, it’s common to get a restraining order which is to keep someone from doing something. Then there are also Protective Orders which you can file to keep yourself safe from a dangerous person. The goal here is to keep the abused person or victim away from the abuser.

It generally takes up to 2 working days or 24-hours to get a restraining order or personal protective order. Once you file the paperwork within about an hour the process starts. It’s not hard to get a restraining order as long as you tell the truth and give complete answers on the form as to why you want to get the protective order. 

If the other person disputes it, they or their lawyer has the right and can ask you questions at a court hearing in front of a judge. During these questions, you only talk directly to the judge, not the other party.