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A protection order is a civil court order signed by a judge, that tells the abuser to not do specific acts of domestic violence and can include other protections for you and your child(ren).1 It is not necessary to press criminal charges or file a police report in order to get one.2
1 See 8 L.P.R.A § 602(i)
2 See 8 L.P.R.A § 621
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