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Order of Protection Frequently Asked Questions
Learn about Orders of Protection in Montana, how to get one, how to prepare for court, and what to do after your hearing.
Address Confidentiality Program
Learn how to keep your address safe from an abuser. This site includes general information about the Address Confidentiality Program, checklist, and application.
How to Represent Yourself in an Order of Protection Hearing in Montana
Learn how to represent yourself in an Order of Protection hearing when you are the Petitioner.
How to Use Evidence in an Order of Protection Hearing in Montana
Learn how to use evidence in an Order of Protection Hearing in Montana when you filed for the Order.
How to Enforce Protection Orders When You Move to Montana from Another State
Information to help you use the Full Faith and Credit Law for enforcement of your protective order from another state in Montana.
How to Keep Your Address Confidential on Order of Protection Forms
Learn how to keep your address confidential on Order of Protection Forms.
My ex 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.
Orders of Protection - General Information
Information about where you can file an Order of Protection, what happens at the hearing, and how to protect yourself at home and in court.
Petition for Temporary Order of Protection (write-in-the-blank form)
Download a free legal form to ask a court in Montana for a Temporary Order of Protection and hold a hearing.
Petition for Temporary Order of Protection (interactive form)
Use a free interactive program to create court forms to ask a court in Montana for a Temporary Order of Protection (TOP) and hold a hearing.
Address Confidentiality Program
Learn how to keep your address safe from an abuser. This site includes general information about the Address Confidentiality Program, checklist, and application.
Motion for Order of Protection Modification (write-in-the-blank form)
Download a free legal form to ask the court the change, terminate, or renew an Order of Protection, or to ask for an earlier or later hearing on the Order of Protection.
Motion to Appoint Interpreter (write-in-the-blank form)
You can use this form to ask the court to appoint an interpreter for you in a lawsuit if you a person who has a limited ability to read, write, or understand English or if you have a hearing impairment and require interpretation services.