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Filing to Extend Your Personal Protection Order

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Extending a Personal Protection Order Before it Expires

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.
Overview of Personal Protection Orders

A Personal Protection Order (PPO) is a court order to stop threats or violence against you. A PPO can help protect you from someone who is threatening, hurting, harassing, or stalking you.
Minors and Personal Protection Orders

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.
Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry

The State of Michigan keeps a list of people who have abused or neglected children, called the Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry. Read this article to learn more about how names get on or off this list.
CPS and Your Family

When Child Protective Services (CPS) gets involved with your family, it’s important to understand your rights and responsibilities. Read this article to learn more about the role of CPS and about the child removal process.
Safety and Privacy When Using Electronic Devices for Legal Matters

If you are using a computer, smartphone, or other device to find information related to legal matters, you may want to keep this private for many reasons. You might be concerned for your safety, or you may just prefer to keep your legal issue to yourself. Read this article to learn more about how to keep your information private and safe.

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Do-It-Yourself Motion to Modify, Extend, or Terminate a Personal Protection Order (PPO)

You can use this tool to prepare forms to ask the court to change part of a personal protection order, end the order early, or extend the order's expiration date. You can also use this tool to prepare forms to ask the court to change or end a personal protection order someone has against you.

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