Free Online Option to Fill Out the Forms to Request a Domestic Violence Restraining Order

Help with Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

The San Bernardino Superior Court provides a free online program to help you fill out forms for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order.

Note:This program does nothelp with forms for a Civil Harassment Restraining Order(used when there is no close family or partner relationship between the people involved).

How It Works

  • You will answer questions about your situation. Make sure to answer all the questions because the program needs complete information to fill out the forms.
  • The time it takes depends on your situation:
    • 15 minutes to 2 hoursfor most people.
    • Up to 2 hoursif you have children, are asking for child or spousal support, and need to fill out the Income & Expense Declarationonline.

Creating an Account

  • You cancreate an account to save your answers and return later, but it is not required.
  • If you don’t create an account, you will lose your work if the system times out after 2 hours.

What Happens Next

  • Once you finish answering the questions, you can:
    1. Save your formsand send them to the courthouse online. This free service saves you a trip to the courthouse.
    2. Print your formsand take them to the courthouse yourself.
    3. Email your formsto someone else to print for you.

To Complete Your Forms Using this Free Online Program, click here.

Once Your Forms Are Completed, To Send Them To The Courthouse Over the Internet, click here.

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