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November 6, 20249-15-216. Mutual orders of protection - Separate orders of protection.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a court shall not grant a mutual order of protection to opposing parties.
(b) Separate orders of protection restraining each opposing party may only be granted in cases where each party:
(1) Has properly filed and served a petition for a protection order;
(2) Has committed domestic abuse as defined in § 9-15-103;
(3) Poses a risk of violence to the other; and
(4) Has otherwise satisfied all prerequisites for the type of order and remedies sought.
(b) Separate orders of protection restraining each opposing party may only be granted in cases where each party:
(1) Has properly filed and served a petition for a protection order;
(2) Has committed domestic abuse as defined in § 9-15-103;
(3) Poses a risk of violence to the other; and
(4) Has otherwise satisfied all prerequisites for the type of order and remedies sought.
