Orders of Protection / Domestic Violence in Arizona
Safety first — compassionate, urgent help when you need protection.
If you or your children are in danger, your safety comes before anything else. Arizona law provides Orders of Protection to help keep you safe from domestic violence, and the process is designed to work quickly. If you are afraid, please reach out for help right away — and know that you can call us, or a local crisis line, at any hour.
An Order of Protection is a court order that tells a person who has committed or threatened domestic violence to stop the abuse and stay away from the person who needs protection. In Arizona, you can request one without a lawyer, and the court can issue an emergency order the same day if there is immediate danger. The order can require the person to stay away from your home, workplace, and children's school, and can address other issues like exclusive use of a shared home or temporary custody.
After the order is issued, the court schedules a hearing — usually within a few days — where the person named in the order can tell their side. This hearing matters a great deal: it determines whether the order stays in place, for how long, and on what terms. Having a lawyer at this hearing can make a real difference, whether you are the person seeking protection or the person responding to a request.
If you are seeking protection, we will help you prepare clearly and calmly, and make sure the court understands the full picture. If you have been served with an order and you believe it was based on false or exaggerated claims, you have the right to be heard — and we will help you present your side fairly and completely. Either way, the hearing is not something to face alone.
Domestic violence cases are emotionally heavy, and they often connect to other family law issues — divorce, parenting time, child support. We understand how these pieces fit together, and we can help you think through the whole picture while keeping your immediate safety front and center.
If you are safe right now but worried about what to do next, we are here to listen and to help you make a plan. If you are in immediate danger, please call 911 or Arizona's domestic violence hotline at 1-800-799-7233 first — and then call us. You do not have to face this alone.
Frequently Asked Questions
If there is immediate danger, the court can issue an emergency order the same day. A hearing is then scheduled within a few days.
You can request one without a lawyer, but having a lawyer at the hearing can make a real difference in whether the order stays in place and on what terms.
You have the right to a hearing to present your side. We can help you prepare and respond fairly and completely.
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