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Ask for a temporary protective order
If you are in danger, call 911. To ask the Superior Court for a family violence, stalking, or dating violence protective order, use the state petition forms and file with the Clerk of Superior Court.
Get the protective order petition formsLeaves the county website.
How it works
- In an emergency, call 911.
- Complete the petition for a temporary protective order (family violence, stalking, or dating violence versions).
- File it with the Clerk of Superior Court, 912-653-3872.
- A judge reviews the petition; a hearing is scheduled for the twelve-month order.
Contact: Clerk of Superior Court, 912-653-3872. Emergency: 911.