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What does it cost to file for this type of order?
There is no fee to file for a relief from abuse, neglect, or exploitation order.1
1 VT ST 33 § 6933(b)
Restraining Orders
- Relief from Abuse Orders
- Basic information
- What is a relief from abuse order?
- What is the legal definition of domestic abuse in Vermont?
- What types of relief from abuse orders are available? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a relief from abuse order?
- In which county can I file for a relief from abuse order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who can get a relief from abuse order
- Steps for getting a relief from abuse order
- After the hearing
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- Can a relief from abuse order be modified (changed) or extended?
- Is there anything I can do if my abusive partner continually files court proceedings against me?
- At what point in the court process can I request an order to restrict abusive litigation?
- What happens if the judge issues an order restricting abusive litigation?
- What happens if I move?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- I was not granted a relief from abuse order. Is there another order I can get?
- Basic information
- Stalking or Sexual Assault Protective Orders
- Basic info
- What is a sexual assault or stalking protective order?
- What is the definition of stalking in Vermont?
- What is the definition of sexual assault in Vermont?
- What types of protective orders against stalking or sexual assault are available? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a sexual assault or stalking protective order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who is eligible
- How to get an order
- After the hearing
- What happens if the abuser violates the order?
- Can the order be changed or extended?
- What can I do if the abuser keeps filing court proceedings against me?
- At what point in the court process can I request an order to restrict abusive litigation?
- What happens if the judge issues an order restricting abusive litigation?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Basic info
- Relief from Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult Order
- Basic info and definitions
- What is Vermont’s definition of a vulnerable adult?
- How does the law define “abuse,” “neglect,” and “exploitation” in Vermont?
- How does the law define an interested person?
- What types of orders exist? How long do they last?
- What protections can be included in a relief from abuse, neglect, or exploitation order?
- Getting the order
- Who is eligible to file for this type of order?
- Where should a request for a relief from abuse, neglect, or exploitation order be filed?
- What are the steps to apply for a relief from abuse, neglect, or exploitation order?
- Someone filed a petition claiming that I am a vulnerable adult. What can I do?
- What does it cost to file for this type of order?
- After the hearing
- Basic info and definitions
- Extreme Risk Protection Orders
- Moving to Another State with a Relief from Abuse Order
- Enforcing your Out-Of-State Order in Vermont
- General Rules for Out-of-State orders in Vermont
- Registering your Out-of-State order in Vermont
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my protection order in Vermont?
- Do I have to register my protection order in Vermont 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?
