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IMPORTANT
NOTICE
By using these forms, you
are representing yourself in a court action to get a personal protection
order (PPO). In order to receive the protection or action you seek,
you must follow the instructions offered here and on the forms. If you
fail to do even one of the required steps, the order you get
from the court could be ineffective and you could remain unprotected.
THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT
THINGS YOU WILL HAVE TO DO ARE:
- Get the order signed
by the judge.
- Provide the legal notice
of the court's order on the person to be restrained.
- Follow up with the law
enforcement agency to make sure they entered the order on LEIN (Law
Enforcement Information Network).
THINGS YOU MAY NEED TO
FILL OUT THE FORMS
- Forms and instructions.
- Money to pay the costs
of serving papers on the restrained person. This service may cost
between $10 and $100.
- Information about the
person to be restrained, such as name, date of birth, age, address,
place of employment, physical descriptions, etc.
- Copies of divorce, annulment,
separate maintenance, paternity, support, custody, or any other judgments
or orders involving you and the person that you want restrained.
- Notarized, written statements
from witnesses, if there are any.
- Copies of supporting
documents or materials (reports from police, social agencies, doctors,
or hospitals), if there are any. This information is important for
the judge in making a decision, but is not necessary for the judge
to enter an order.
WHAT TO DO NOW Once
you understand the information above (you may want to print out a copy
for reference), you should go to the section that offers forms and instructions
on the kind of order that you are asking for and:
- Complete the forms
that fit your situation - If you don't understand something
on the forms, ask the circuit court clerk to explain the terms or
the process to you.
- Read the directions
carefully - Make sure that you read through this section so
that you understand all of the instructions related to getting your
personal protection order. You are acting as your own attorney
and these instructions will help you with the legal process. The
laws of Michigan do not allow the employees of the court or the
judge to give you legal advice.
If you require special
accommodations to use the court because of disabilities, please contact
the court immediately to make arrangements.
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