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Your home/residence address* (See Note below)
APPLICATION FOR RELIEF FROM ABUSE
JD-FM-137CO New 4-20
C.G.S. §§ 29-28, 29-32, 29-33, 46b-15, 52-231a; P.A. 17-163; E.O. 7T
Respondent is (Select all that apply)
A caretaker who is providing shelter in his or her residence to a
(Give the docket number and court location, if known)
*Note: Any addresses you provide will be included in the court file and will be provided to the Respondent. These addresses will also
tell the court which law enforcement agencies must be notified if the court issues a restraining order. If you believe that giving
out your home, work, or school address would put you and/or your children's health, safety or liberty in danger, you may use a
mailing address that is different from your home or work address, including the address for the Safe at Home address
confidentiality program, if applicable, but it is important to note that doing so may limit which law enforcement agencies receive
notice of the order. You may also file a Request for Nondisclosure of Location Information form JD-FM-188CO (which requires a
mailing address) with the Clerk's Office.
Information About the Respondent (Person the application is filed against)
Judicial District of
Court location (number, street, town, zip code)
Docket number
Your name (Applicant) (Last, first, middle initial) Date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy) Sex (M/F)
Race
Your mailing address (Number, street)* (See Note below)
Town State Zip Code
Same as mailing address
Town State Zip Code
Your work address* (See Note below)
Town State Zip Code
Respondent's name (Last, first, middle initial) Date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy) Sex (M/F)
Race
Respondent's address (Number, street)
(Town) (State) (Zip Code)
Respondent's telephone number
Other identifiers (Examples include height, weight and approximate age)
My spouse or a person I have a civil union with
A person who is also the parent of my dependent child or
Parent of my child
My parent
My child
A person related to me by blood or marriage
A person I reside or resided with
A person I have (or recently had) a dating relationship with
Select here if you know about any other Protective Order or Restraining Order that exists involving you or the Respondent.
Docket number Court location
Select here if a dissolution of marriage (divorce), dissolution of civil union, custody or visitation action exists involving you and the Respondent.
Docket number Court location
Someone I have cohabited with as an intimate partner
(romantic, spousal, or sexual relationship while living together)
If you are seeking additional orders of maintenance, check here
(If you check this box, you must complete JD-FM-233CO,
Request for Orders of Maintenance and submit it as part of
your application)
(If you check this box, you must complete JD-FM-233CO, Request
for Orders of Maintenance and submit it as part of your application)
If you are seeking additional orders of maintenance, check here
(Give the docket number and court location, if known)
Optional to Applicant (If you choose to answer, select the appropriate boxes below)
1. Does the Respondent hold a permit to carry a pistol or revolver? ……………………
3. Does the Respondent possess one or more firearms? …………………………………
UnknownNoYes
4. Does the Respondent possess ammunition? ……………………………………………
If you think you need more security when you are in court for your relief from abuse hearing, contact the Clerk's Office or the Court Service
Center in the court where your hearing is scheduled.
Yes No Unknown
Yes No Unknown
UnknownNoYes
2. Does the Respondent hold an eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver, a long gun
eligibility certificate, or an ammunition certificate? ………………………………………
children in common and we all live together.
person 60 years of age or older
*APPRFA*
APPRFA
COURT USE ONLY
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
SUPERIOR COURT
www.jud.ct.gov
For information on ADA accommodations,
contact a court clerk or go to: www.jud.ct.gov/ADA.
Instructions:
This Application and any documents accompanying it may be submitted to the clerk
by e-mail or fax. The appropriate e-mail address or fax number may be located at
www.jud.ct.gov. The clerk will return the proper papers to you at the e-mail address
or fax number from which the Application was received.