What is a Protective Order?
•A Protective Order is an order of the court on behalf of a victim typically of domestic violence. It may order the abuser to move out of a home that is shared and/or to stop hurting, threatening, stalking and harassing the victim.
•Once the court grants you a protective order against someone, that person must actively stay away from you.
•If you have a Protective Order against your husband/boyfriend this also means he can’t use others to violate the order.  This means contact from his mother, dad, siblings, people not named in the order could violate the protective order.
•A person who does violate a Protective Order is called a contemnor.
•Title 22 O.S. Section 60.2

Always Remember This about Protective Orders.

•Never let anyone say that a protective order is worthless because it’s just not true.
•Even if they don’t work to keep him away you have established a record to prove to a judge that you took steps to keep him away and when he violates the order he only makes it clear to the judge that he is out of control and likely dangerous.

How Long to Protective Orders last?
Protective Orders typically last 3 years. They can be cancelled at any time by the petitioner.

How do I get a Protective Order?

•Protective Orders are available to people who have been physically abused or have been threatened with physical abuse by a family or household member.
•This includes spouses, ex-spouses, parents, children, and other relatives by blood or marriage, people who now live or formerly lived in the same household, emancipated minors and persons with children in common but who have never lived together.
•If the victim is a minor, or is legally incompetent, another adult can file. The victim or the abuser must be a resident of the county in which the petition is filed.
•You must get a judge to issue a protective order.  Contact your local courthouse for information.
•Tulsa County Courthouse is located at 500 S. Denver Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103-3832.  Contact Rita Frederick, Department Head of Domestic and License Division in Tulsa County, at (918) – 596 – 5445.
•Oklahoma County Courthouse (Oklahoma City) is located at 320 Robert S. Kerr Room 409 Oklahoma, City, OK 73102.  Contact Domestic Department at (405) – 713 – 1737
•You can get help from the Ann Patterson Dooley Family Safety center (see information at the bottom of this page)

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