Orders of Protection

Information and Forms

• Petition for Order of Protection Form (interactive)

  Before you use this form, please contact an advocate for information on how to stay safe. Advocates can also help with these forms. Find an advocate in your area by calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. This form allows you to complete a State of Montana Order of Protection Petition. Interactive forms allow you to answer questions in an online interview. The computer uses your answers to fill in the forms. Then you print them. You can save and make corrections to your answers before printing. Content Detail

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  Montana Supreme Court

• Petition for Order of Protection Forms (write-in-the-blanks)

  Before you use this form, please contact an advocate for information on how to stay safe. Advocates can also help with these forms. Find an advocate in your area by calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. Forms for seeking court-ordered protection in Montana. Write-in-the-blank forms allow you to print out a form, then write your information into the form with a pen. Content Detail

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  Montana Department of Justice (DOJ)

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  MontanaLawHelp.org

• Motion for Order of Protection Modification/Termination/Renewal/Earlier or Later Hearing (interactive form)

  Before you use this form, please contact an advocate for information on how to stay safe. Advocates can also help with these forms. Find an advocate in your area by calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. This form allows you to complete a Motion for Modification or Renewal of a Montana Order of Protection. Interactive forms allow you to answer questions in an online interview. The computer uses your answers to fill in the forms. Then you print them. You can save and make corrections to your answers before printing. Content Detail

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  Montana Supreme Court

• How to Get an Order of Protection and Common Questions about Family Violence

  Answers to common questions about orders of protection and family violence. Content Detail

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  Women's Law Initiative

• Order of Protection Frequently Asked Questions

  Frequently asked questions about orders of protection, including what they are and how to get one. Read More

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  Women's Law Initiative

• Orders of Protection - General Information

  General information by the Montana Attorney General's office. Content Detail

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  Montana Department of Justice (DOJ)

• Address Confidentiality for Orders of Protection

  A fact sheet about how to ask a Court to keep your address confidential when filing for an Order of Protection. Content Detail

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  Montana Department of Justice (DOJ)

• Order of Protection Hearings - Evidence

  Information on how petitioners should gather evidence in order of protection hearings. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Order of Protection Hearings - How to Represent Yourself

  Information about how to represent yourself at an order of protection hearing. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• How to Answer if You Get Sued

  What to do if you get sued and served with court papers. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Motion for Order of Protection Modification/Termination/Renewal/Earlier or Later Hearing (write-in-the-blank form)

  Before you use this form, please contact an advocate for information on how to stay safe. Advocates can also help with these forms. Find an advocate in your area by calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. This form allows you to complete a Motion to Modify, Terminate, or Renew a Montana Order of Protection or get the hearing set earlier or later. Write-in-the-blanks forms allow you to print out the form, then write in your information with a pen. Content Detail

• My Ex Has Has an Order of Protection Against Me . . .

  Information about what you can do if the person who has an order of protection against you wants to talk to you. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Orders of Protection

  A guide to court-ordered protection in Montana. Read More

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  The Friendship Center of Helena

• Questions to Ask Before You Hire An Attorney for a Domestic Violence or Family Law Matter

  List of questions you should ask before hiring an attorney for a domestic violence or family law case. Content Detail

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  National Coalition Against Domestic Violence