Protective Order Assistance Office

Protective Order Assistance Office

Civic Center Complex-Courts Building, 825 Sycamore St., Room 108
Evansville, Indiana 47708
To instill public trust and confidence by providing petitioners access to justice in a timely manner while utilizing equality, fairness, integrity, independene and accountablility.

The Intake Officers will provide protective order forms to Petitioners, and will assist pro se victims with completing applications for protective orders where there are allegations of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault or Stalking (by a current or former intimate partner, current or former dating relationship, or current or former spouse); explain the Court process; provide American Sign Language or Foreign Language interpreters; assist in safety planning; provide referrals to Community Partners (and place calls for the victims, if requested); ensuring access for those with disabilities; provide information on prior and current legal actions, such as protection orders, battery charges, DV/SA/Stalking charges to the judicial officer hearing the request for a protection order; and qualifying children of victims for subsidized guardian ad litem services.

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