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How to Obtain a Protective Order in Georgia After Domestic Violence

Family & Divorce Law Quinton G. Washington
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Oct 9, 2024
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Have you experienced domestic violence? A protective order could be the legal step you need to ensure your safety. Learn how to file one in Georgia and what the process involves, from a police report to the courtroom. com to schedule a free consultation today.

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here’s one way in which you can obtain a protective order if there’s a police report taken out between the parties because an incident of violence has occurred then you take that police report down to your courthouse and they will direct you where to go where you’ll see a judge when you see a judge you will swear out what happened and the judge will read the police report and they will determine whether or not to Grant you a protective order if granted a protective order will say that that person who harmed you based on a judge’s findings that that person harmed you or could harm you some more should not be able to come around you what will happen is that that order will be signed by a judge and it will say what the parties can’t do particularly the person that’s been restrained which is why it’s a restraining order from doing that will then have to be given to the person who is being restrained by a process server or by the police once that person has that document at hand it tells them that they can’t be around the person that they’ve harmed based on a judge having found that