What are Civil Protection Orders and Temporary Protection Orders?
A Civil Protection Order is a court order issued by a judge, lasting up to one year, designed to provide you with long-term protection from an abuser. The CPO orders your abuser to stop abusing and/or threatening you, to stay away from you, not to contact you in any way, and provide other forms of relief that you need to be safe. In some cases the judge will issue a Temporary Protection Order. A TPO is valid up to 14 days. Get more information on protection orders.
