How is a protection order put in place?

It is a temporary order, put in place until the full hearing for your safety, or barring, order takes place. How to apply for a protection order? If you want a protection order while you wait for the full hearing for a barring, or safety, order, the District Court Judge will hear your case on the day you make your application.

How to get a domestic violence protection order?

Every magistrate’s court or High Court is a domestic violence court. To obtain the interim protection order, you need to go to the magistrate’s court in the area where you live or in which the respondent lives or where the abuse took place. Your application for the order will be made by way of a written statement (affidavit), outlining:

How does a final protection order work in South Africa?

If a final protection order is granted, the clerk of the court must provide certified copies of the protection order to the relevant police station, the complainant and the respondent. A final protection remains valid until it is set aside or cancelled by court.

When does a family court protection order end?

It will only end if you or the respondent apply to the Family Court to have it cancelled (“discharged”) and the judge decides that the protection order is no longer needed to protect you. What if I don’t want the protection order anymore?

What does it mean to have a protection order?

Protection Orders, also called Restraining Orders, are orders to stop specific acts against everyone named in the restraining order as a “Protected Person.” Some of the things that the restrained person can be ordered to: or the court can grant such other relief as the court deems appropriate.

How long does a personal protection order last?

How long does the Protection Order last? A Personal Protection Order can be issued anywhere from 6 months to life depending on the Judges decision. Can I change or drop the protection order later? Yes. You can go back to court and ask for the Order to be changed (“modified”), ended (“terminated”), or extended.

When does an emergency protective order go into effect?

An emergency protective order is a type of restraining order that can be put into effect immediately. It provides for the immediate protection for victims of domestic violence, child abuse, stalking, harassment, and other types of crimes.

How does a personal protection order ( PPO ) work?

What is a Personal Protection Order and how does it work? A Personal Protection Order, or PPO, is an order issued by the Judicial Circuit Court. It can protect you from being assaulted, threatened, harassed, or stalked by another person.