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Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
No. There should be no fee for registering your protection order in New Jersey.
Restraining Orders
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Basic information
- What is the legal definition of domestic violence in New Jersey?
- What types of restraining orders are there? How long do they last?
- In which county can I file for a restraining order?
- What protections can I get in a temporary ex parte restraining order (TRO)?
- What protections can I get in a final (permanent) restraining order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who can get a restraining order
- Am I eligible to get a restraining order?
- Can I get a restraining order against a same-sex partner?
- Can a minor file for a restraining order against an abuser who is 18 or over?
- Can a minor file for a restraining order against an abuser who is under age 18?
- Can an adult file for a restraining order against an abuser who is under age 18?
- How much does it cost? Do I need a lawyer?
- What if I don't qualify for a restraining order?
- The steps for getting a restraining order
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- I was denied a restraining order at the final hearing. What are my options?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- Can I change or dismiss the final order? Can the abuser get the order dismissed?
- What happens if I move? Is my restraining order still enforceable?
- Can I keep my address confidential if I move?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Basic information
- Sexual Assault Restraining Orders
- Basic info and definitions
- What is a sexual assault restraining order?
- What are the legal definitions of nonconsensual sexual contact, sexual penetration, lewdness, stalking, and cyber-harassment?
- What types of sexual assault restraining orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a sexual assault restraining order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Getting the order
- Basic info and definitions
- Extreme Risk Protective Orders
- Moving to Another State with a Restraining Order
- Enforcing Your Out-Of-State Order in New Jersey
- General rules for out-of-state orders in New Jersey
- Registering your out-of-state order in New Jersey
- If I don’t have a hard copy of my out-of-state order, how can law enforcement enforce it?
- How do I register my protection order in New Jersey?
- Do I have to register my protection order in NJ in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protection order?
- What if I don't register my protection order? Will it be more difficult to have it enforced?
- Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
