Cite as: 12 CNCA § 513

A. No filing fees shall be required for filing a petition nor shall a bond be required to obtain relief under this chapter.

B. Petitioner, or the victim on whose behalf a petition has been filed, is not required to obtain an annulment, separation or divorce as a prerequisite to obtaining a protective order.

C. Standard petition forms with instructions for completion shall be available upon request from the Court Clerk or investigating Marshal.

D. A protective order does not preclude the rights of any party or child that are to be adjudicated at subsequent hearings in the proceeding.

Historical Data

LA 33–05, eff. November 12, 2005.