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Restraining Orders — Solano Superior CourtOfficial instructions

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The Solano Legal Access Center (SLAC) located at the Hall of Justice in Fairfield from 8:30 am to 12 noon (M-F) assists people who do not have lawyers in applying for and responding to Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse Restraining Orders . Staff provide instructions on how to complete court forms, how to file with the court, how to properly serve the other side, and how to prepare for your court hearing. Please contact the SLAC office before electronically filing your forms if you need assistance. See the Self-Help | Superior Court of California | County of Solano for information about how to get help.

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Solano Family Law Division’s stated filing-fee exceptions and fee-waiver request forms; individual restraining-order types have different fee rules.

There are filing fees associated with the initiation of a new case, except Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Elder Abuse and Department of Child Support cases. If you cannot afford to pay the filing fees, you may request a Request to Waive Court Fees and Costs (FW-001) and (FW-003). Forms are available for you to download at the California Judicial Council’s website: http://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm

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Superior Court of California — County of Solano · Solano Superior Court — current services and locations (opens in a new tab)

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Choose and respond to a restraining-order typeOfficial instructions

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If you need a restraining order, first find out what type of restraining order you need. Your court's self-help center ↗️ (link opens in a new tab) can help if you're not sure. Once you know, select that type to find the type of protection it offers, how to ask for one, and how to renew or enforce it.

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Shared statewide guidance; local procedures, case types and exceptions may differ

If someone asked for a restraining order against you, choose the type of restraining order they asked for below to find out more about your options. The forms you got have the name of the type of restraining order listed on them.

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Judicial Council of California · Restraining order | California Courts | Self Help Guide (opens in a new tab)

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