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Rev. September 2020
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF __________________COUNTY, ARKANSAS
___________ DIVISION
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PETITIONER’S/AFFIANT’S HOME ADDRESS (STREET)
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CITY STATE ZIP CODE
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PETITIONER’S/AFFIANT’S PLACE OF WORK (NAME)
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PETITIONER’S/AFFIANT’S FIRST NAME; LAST NAME
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AGE DATE OF BIRTH
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DRIVER’S LICENSE NUMBER
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TELEPHONE NUMBER
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EMAIL ADDRESS
STREET ADDRESS OF PLACE OF WORK
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CITY STATE ZIP CODE
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NO. DR________________________________
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RESPONDENT’S HOME ADDRESS (STREET)
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CITY STATE ZIP CODE
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RESPONDENT’S PLACE OF WORK (NAME)
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RESPONDENT’S FIRST NAME; LAST NAME
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AGE DATE OF BIRTH
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DRIVER’S LICENSE NUM
BER
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TELEPHONE NUMBER
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EMAIL ADDRESS
STREET ADDRESS OF PLACE OF WORK
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CITY STATE ZIP CODE
PETITION AND AFFIDAVIT FOR AN ORDER OF PROTECTION
I, the Petitioner/Affiant, am asking the Court to issue an Order of Protection. A hearing will be set
within 30 days. At the hearing, I will present evidence for an Order of Protection, and the Respondent will have
an opportunity to appear and contest the Order of Protection. I state, under oath and subject to the penalty of
PERJURY, that the following facts are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief:
____Petitioner/Affiant elected to omit an address, but a mailing address has been provided to the court.
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1. I am at least 18 years of age, or I am under 18 years of age, but emancipated. Respondent is
____at least 18 years of age or ____ under 18, but emancipated.
____I am an adult employee or volunteer of a domestic-violence shelter or program on behalf of a
minor, including a married minor.
I am filing this petition:
(a)____ on behalf of myself AND/OR
(b)____ on behalf of a family or household member who is
____A minor(s), Name(s):__________________________________________________
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____An adjudicated incompetent person, Name:________________________________
2.
The
relationship between
Respondent
and me (or the
person(s)
on whose behalf
I
am
filing
this
petition
and affidavit is/are:
(
MARK
AL
L
T
HAT
AP
PLY.)
(A.)_____ We are spouses or _____ former spouses (Divorce date:___________________________)
(B.)_____ We are related by blood:
_____Respondent is the parent
_____Respondent is my child
_____Other BLOOD relationship: Respondent is my ______________________________.
(C.)____ We currently reside together or cohabit.
Date we started living together: Month___________/Year_________.
(D.)____ We formerly resided together or cohabited.
Dates we lived together: Month________/Year______ until Month_________/Year________.
(E.)____ We have or have had a child in common.
(F.)____ We are presently or in the past have been in a dating relationship.
Length of Relationship: Month_________/Year________ until Month_________/Year________.
3. I believe I am entitled to an Ex-Parte Temporary Order of Protection because I (or the person(s) on whose
behalf I am filing this petition and affidavit am (is/are) afraid of the respondent and there is an immediate and present
danger of domestic abuse.
(In the following section, describe the details of the MOST RECENT ACT to you or members of your
household that caused you to seek the Court’s assistance. DO NOT LIST PREVIOUS THREATS OR ACTS OF
ABUSE IN THIS SECTION.)
DATE OF MOST RECENT ACT: ______________________________________________________
(Include the day of the week)
LOCATION OF MOST RECENT ACT: _________________________________________________
Address
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THREATS OF PHYSICAL HARM: (STATE THE SPECIFIC THREATS)
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ACTUAL PHYSICAL ABUSE OR HARM: (DESCRIBE THE PHYSICAL ACTS)
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OR The Respondent is scheduled to be released from incarceration within thirty (30) days and upon the
respondent’s release there will be an immediate and present danger of domestic abuse to me.
Place of incarceration: _________________________________________________________________________
Date of release: ______________________________________________________________________________
The reasons I believe I will be in danger when Respondent is released are: ______________________________
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6. The Respondent has previously been arrested for or convicted of acts of violence. _____ No.
______ Yes. If yes, give the following details:
WHEN: ______________________________ WHERE: ______________________________________
WHAT RESPONDENT DID: ____________________________________________________________
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4. The above MOST RECENT ACT was reported to a law enforcement agency.
_____ No. __________ Yes, it was reported to: _
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Agency
Date ____________________________________________________________________________________
Action taken by the law enforcement agency.
5. Any additional acts of domestic violence by Respondent against me (or the person(s) on whose
behalf I am filing this petition and affidavit, including verbal threats, harassment and physical abuse, are: (DO
NOT INCLUDE THE ACTS LISTED IN ANY ABOVE SECTIONS)
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7. The Respondent and I have the following minor children: (State their names, ages, and addresses, if
different from yours. DO NOT LIST YOUR CHILDREN UNLESS THEY ARE ALSO RESPONDENT’S
CHILDREN.
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NAME AGE ADDRESS
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NAME AGE ADDRESS
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NAME AGE ADDRESS
If there are minor children living in the residence in which you herein request that Respondent be
excluded from who
are yours or Respondent’s children, but not belonging to both of you, please list
them below:
Petitioner’s/Affiant’s children only: _______________________________________________________
Respondent’s children only: _____________________________________________________________
8. I, the Petitioner/Affiant’s ask the Court to issue an Ex-Parte Temporary Order of Protection with the
following provisions: (MARK
ALL THAT ARE APPLICABLE)
____ Excluding the Respondent from the shared residence of the parties or the residence of the
Petitioner/Affiant or Victim. Address of residence:
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Street Address City
Owner/Renter of residence: (MARK ONE)
Petitioner Respondent Both Neither
____ Excluding the Respondent from the place of business, employment, school or other location
of the Petitioner/Affiant or Victim, which is (are):
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Name of Business or employment
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Address of Business or employment City
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School
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Address of School City
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Other: Identify: _______________________________________________________________________
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Address City
____ Prohibiting the Respondent, directly or through an agent, from contacting the Petitioner/Affiant or victim,
except under the following conditions:___________________________________________________
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____ Prohibiting the Respondent from disconnecting the following phone numbers used by either the
Petitioner and/or the minor children: _________________________________________________________
____ Awarding Petitioner/Affiant temporary custody of the minor children listed in Paragraph 7.
____ Requiring Respondent to pay child support.
State the weekly take-home pay of Respondent: _________________________________________
____ Requiring Respondent to pay spousal support.
State the weekly take-home pay of Respondent: _________________________________________
____ Excluding Petitioner’s/Affiant’s address from the notice to the respondent.
____ Requiring Respondent to pay filing fees, service fees, court costs, and petitioner’s/affiant’s attorney’s fees
(if applicable.)
9. I, the Petitioner/Affiant, understand that if the Court determines that I am not entitled to an Ex-Parte
Temporary Order of Protection, a hearing will still be scheduled for an Order of Protection. I, the Petitioner,
request that after the hearing the Court issue an Order
of Protection based upon the same provisions I have
requested in Paragraph 8.
10. A Court Order ALREADY EXISTS concerning the custody of Respondent’s and my child(ren) listed in
Paragraph 7.
_____ No _____ Yes
IF YES, state the contents of the order, as follows:
______________________________COUNTY AND STATE WHERE ORDER WAS ISSUED
____________________________________________ WHO WAS AWARDED CUSTODY
_____________________________________________AMOUNT OF CHILD SUPPORT
11. The Respondent and I have been involved in the following cases in the Pulas
ki Circuit Court:
Type of case:
____ Domestic Abuse Date(s):________________________________
____ Divorce Date(s):________________________________
____ Paternity Date(s):________________________________
____ Child Support Date(s):________________________________
____ Other Date(s):________________________________
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12. I, the Petitioner/Affiant, state under oath and subjec
t to the penalty of PERJURY that the above Petition
and Affidavit for an Order of Protection and following Notice contain facts which are true and correct to the
best of my knowledge and belief. I UNDERSTAND THAT IF I DO NOT RETURN TO THE SCHEDULED
HEARING, THE PETITION AND AFFIDAVIT FOR AN ORDER OF PROTECTION PROBABLY
WILL BE DISMISSED. I understand that if any of the above statements are later determined by the court to be
false, I may be assessed the costs of this action, including filing fees, Sheriff’s service fees, and the Respondent’s
attorney’s fees, if any.
DATE: _______________ PETITIONER’S/AFFIANT’S SIGNATURE:_______________________________
VERIFICATION
STATE OF ARKANSAS
COUNTY OF PULASKI
Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of _______________________, 20________.
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NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission expires:
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NOTICE
All persons filing a Petition for Order of Protection must provide as much
of the following information as possible:
Respondent/Defendant
First Middle Last
Employer:
CAUTION: Respondent possesses a firearm
Respondent has history of extreme
violence
Respondent Identifiers
Race
DOB
mm/dd/yyyy
Wt.
Eyes
Hair
SS#, DL# or other ID#
Phone #
Email address
Distinguishing Characteristics:
Relationship Identifiers: Current or former spouses Parents of child(ren) in common
Live together Current or past dating relationship Other Relative (Explain)
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Signature of Person providing information
Address:
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