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Restraining Orders
- Protection Orders for Domestic Violence
- Basic information
- Who can get a protection order
- Steps for getting a protection order
- After the hearing
- If I share a cell phone account with the abuser, can I transfer the account into my name?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- I was not granted a protection order. What are my options?
- What happens if the abuser violates the order?
- What happens if I move?
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Sexual Violence Protection Orders
- Protection from Stalking Orders
- Basic information and definitions
- Getting the order
- Who can file for a protection from stalking order?
- What are the steps to get a protection from stalking order?
- If I share a cell phone account with the abuser, can I transfer the account into my name?
- What happens if the abuser violates the order?
- I was not granted a protection order. What are my options?
- Orders of Protection for the Welfare and Protection of Children
- What is an order of protection for the welfare and protection of children?
- What is the legal definition of child abuse in Puerto Rico?
- What types of child protective orders are there? How long do they last?
- Who can apply for a child protective order?
- What protections can I get in a child protective order?
- What are the steps to get a child protective order?
- What happens if the abuser violates the child protective order?
- I was not granted a protection order. What are my options?
- Orders of Protection for the Elderly
- What is an order of protection for the elderly?
- What is the legal definition of abuse of the elderly?
- What types of protection orders for the elderly exist?
- Who can file for an order of protection for the elderly?
- What protections can an elderly person get in a protection order?
- What are the steps to get an order of protection for the elderly?
- Moving to Another State with a Protective Order
- Enforcing Your Out-of-State Order in Puerto Rico
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Puerto Rico
- Can I enforce my out-of-state order in Puerto Rico? What are the requirements?
- Can I have my out-of-state protective order changed, extended, or canceled in Puerto Rico?
- What can I do if I am notified that my Puerto Rico order has changed or is no longer valid?
- I was granted temporary custody with my out-of-state protective order. Will this be enforced in Puerto Rico?
- Registering your out-of-state order in Puerto Rico
- Do I have to register my protection order in Puerto Rico to get it enforced?
- How do I register my protection order in Puerto Rico?
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protection order in Puerto Rico?
- Does it cost anything to register my protective order?
- If I don't register my protection order, will it be more difficult to enforce it?
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Puerto Rico
