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Can a minor get a protective order?
If a minor is a victim of domestic abuse, the minor’s parent or guardian will need to file for a protective order on the minor’s behalf.1 The petition is called a “Petition for Relief from Domestic Abuse on Behalf of a Minor Child.”
If the child and a parent are both being abused, the parent may apply for his/her own protective order. The parent can then ask the judge to include the child as an additional protected party.
1 Iowa Code § 236.3(1)
