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DVRO CHECKLIST (CURRENT AS OF 12/1/2019)
I. FORMS FOR APPLYING FOR A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
The following forms are mandatory for applying for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order, unless specified as optional below. Please be sure to read each item on the below checklist. Please go to the following website to obtain the forms, or you may go to google.com and type in the form numbers to obtain forms.
[ ] DV-100 REQUEST FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER
[ ] DV-101 DESCRIPTION OF ABUSE
[ ] IF DV-101 DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH SPACE, YOU MAY TYPE UP MORE INFORMATION. TITLE THE DOCUMENT “ATTACHMENT TO DV-101″ AND ATTACH IT TO THE DV-101 FORM
[ ] EXHIBITS: IF YOU HAVE ANY EXHIBITS TO SUPPORT YOUR FACTS AND CONTENTIONS, LABEL YOUR EXHIBITS WITH NUMBERS (ON THE BOTTOM OF THE EXHIBIT). AFFIX EACH NUMBERED-EXHIBIT TO YOUR DV-101 FORM
[ ] DV-105 REQUEST FOR CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION ORDERS
[OPTIONAL: CASES WITH CHILDREN]
[ ] DV-108 REQUEST FOR ORDER: NO TRAVEL WITH CHILDREN
[OPTIONAL: CASES WITH CHILDREN WHERE THERE IS A FEAR OF CHILD ABDUCTION]
[ ] DV-109 NOTICE OF COURT HEARING
[THE CLERK FILING THIS FORM WILL PROVIDE THE COURT DATE]
[ ] DV-110 TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
[ONLY FILL OUT SECTIONS 2 AND 2, AND THE COURT INFORMATION/ CASE NUMBER]
[ ] DV-140 CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION ORDER
[OPTIONAL: CASES WITH CHILDREN: IF YOU ARE REQUESTING CUSTODY ORDERS IN YOUR CASE BY FILING THE DV-105 FORM, YOU MUST ATTACH THE DV-140 FORM TO THE DV-110 FORM]
[ ] DV-145 ORDER NO TRAVEL WITH CHILDREN
[OPTIONAL: CASES WITH CHILDREN: IF YOU ARE REQUESTING ANTI-CHILD ABDUCTION ORDERS IN YOUR CASE BY FILING THE DV-108 FORM, YOU MUST ATTACH THE DV-145 FORM TO THE DV-110 FORM]
[ ] DV-150 SUPERVISED VISITATION AND EXCHANGE ORDER
[OPTIONAL: CASES WITH CHILDREN: IF YOU ARE REQUESTING SUPERVISED VISITATION ORDERS IN YOUR CASE IN THE DV-105 FORM, YOU MUST ATTACH THE DV-150 FORM TO THE DV-110 FORM]
[ ] CLETS-001 CONFIDENTIAL CLETS INFORMATION
[ ] FL-150 INCOME AND EXPENSE DECLARATION
[OPTIONAL: THIS FORM IS ONLY REQUIRED IF YOU ARE REQUESTING CHILD SUPPORT, SPOUSAL SUPPORT, OR ATTORNEY’S FEES. FAILURE TO FILE THIS FORM DOES HAVE CONSEQUENCES. MAKE SURE TO ATTACH EITHER YOUR PAYSTUBS OR A PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT TO THIS FORM AND BRING YOUR LATEST TAX RETURN TO COURT]
[ ] CC-44 EXPARTE TRO INTAKE FORM
II. FORMS FOR RESPONDING TO A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
The following forms are mandatory for responding to a Domestic Violence Restraining Order, unless specified as optional below. Please be sure to read each item on the below checklist. Please go to the following website to obtain the forms, or you may go to google.com and type in the form numbers to obtain forms.
[ ] DV-120 RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER
[ ] IF DV-120 DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH SPACE FOR ANY OF YOUR RESPONSES, YOU MAY TYPE UP MORE INFORMATION. TITLE THE DOCUMENT “ATTACHMENT TO DV-120: REASONS I DO NOT AGREE” AND ATTACH IT TO THE DV-120 FORM
[ ] RECEIPT FROM GUN DEALER SHOWING SURRENDER OF FIREARMS
[OPTIONAL: ATTACH TO DV-120IF YOU WERE ORDERED TO SURRENDER FIREARMS]
[ ] FL-150 INCOME AND EXPENSE DECLARATION
[OPTIONAL: THIS FORM IS ONLY REQUIRED IF THE PERSON SEEKING THE RESTRAINING ORDER IS REQUESTING CHILD SUPPORT, SPOUSAL SUPPORT, OR ATTORNEY’S FEES. FAILURE TO FILE THIS FORM DOES HAVE CONSEQUENCES. MAKE SURE TO ATTACH EITHER YOUR PAYSTUBS OR A PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT TO THIS FORM AND BRING YOUR LATEST TAX RETURN TO COURT]
*Please note: There are additional domestic violence forms utilized for a variety of post-filing and post-response issues, including but not limited to forms to Request a Continuance of a Hearing and forms for Post-Hearing Orders. I have not mentioned these forms above as they are not needed at the preliminary-filing stage.
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