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You Have a Domestic Violence Restraining Order, Now What?
This post addresses restraining orders secured where the parties are married, divorced, had a child together, dating or used to date, live together or used to live together or are related within the second degree of affinity or consanguinity.
Domestic Violence - Is It or Isn't It?
California Family Code sections 6203, 6211 and 6320 define abuse, essentially, as your spouse, former spouse, partner or the parent of your child causing, or attempting to cause, you or your children reasonable fear of imminent bodily injury. In layman's terms, abuse may consist of, for example, beating, cutting, kicking, threatening, stalking or raping you or your children. If any of these actions have recently been taken against you or your children, then call the police immediately!