Filing for a Personal Protection Order — Domestic Relationship

Your Michigan Personal Protection Order (PPO) can be enforced outside of Michigan. If you have a protection order issued by another state, it can also be enforced in Michigan. Read this article to learn more.

If you are under 18 years old, you can ask the court for a personal protection order (PPO). You can also get a PPO against someone who is a minor. In both of these situations, there are special steps you must follow. Read this article to learn about the PPO process when the petitioner or respondent is a minor.

If you’re afraid of violence and moving might make you safer, you may be able to break your lease. This article tells you how.

Maybe your Personal Protection Order (PPO) is going to expire soon, and you still want to be protected from the Respondent. If so, you can file an ex parte motion asking the judge to extend the PPO’s expiration date. Read this article to learn how to extend your PPO before it expires.

You may have a Personal Protection Order (PPO) you want to end before it expires. Or, you may want to keep the PPO but change one or more of its protections. In either situation, you can file a motion to ask the judge to change or end the PPO. Read this article to learn how.

Has your spouse or the other party in your family court case been emotionally, verbally or physically abusive to you? Domestic violence is serious and can affect many issues in your case. This article explains how.