It can be overwhelming to be served with a restraining order and confusing to obtain one on your own.
Restraining orders can be useful if a person is harassing, threatening or stalking you and you
want the person to stay away from you. A restraining order provides legal consequences to the person if he or she continues to harass or
threaten you.
In Hawaii, there are two types of restraining orders: Family Court Protective Orders and District Court Protective Orders. A Family Court Protective Order is appropriate if the
harassing person is a family member, has lived with you or had a relationship
with you. If the person is not a family
member, has not lived with you and has not been in a relationship with you, a
District Court Protective Order may be appropriate.
A restraining order is not difficult to obtain and requires going to the courthouse to fill out paperwork which explains to a judge
why you need one. After a restraining
order is granted, the judge will usually set a court hearing within 15
days. At the court hearing, the judge
will hear both sides of the story and decide whether the restraining order
should continue. It may be helpful to have
an attorney represent you at the court hearing and negotiate the terms of the restraining order,
especially if the other person has an attorney.
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