Livingston County, MI · Livingston County
Petition for Personal Protection Order (Domestic Relationship)
This petition lets a person request a domestic-relationship personal protection order from the court and explain why protection is needed.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Livingston County · Livingston County, Livingston County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- courts.michigan.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this petition to ask the court for a personal protection order based on a domestic relationship with the respondent, such as marriage, a child in common, dating, or sharing a household. It asks about related court actions and orders, explains what happened, and lists the protections requested. The form also includes a request for an ex parte order and signature fields.
Who needs it
A petitioner seeking a personal protection order against a spouse, former spouse, co-parent, dating partner, or household member uses this form.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This petition is signed without a notary; the proof-of-service section includes a perjury declaration, and the signer signs and dates the petition.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Petition
Download the personal protection order petition PDF.
- 2
Complete the Petition
Fill in the petitioner and respondent information, relationship details, relevant court matters, and requested protections.
- 3
Gather Attachments
Attach separate sheets explaining what happened, as requested by the form, and include any other attachments that apply.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the petition to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the domestic-relationship protection order petition for?
- It lets a petitioner ask the court for a personal protection order and describe the events and protections involved in the request.
- Who can use this petition?
- The form identifies relationships such as spouses or former spouses, people with a child in common, dating partners, and people who share or shared a household.
- Do I need a notary for the domestic-relationship protection order petition?
- No. The petition is signed without a notary. Its proof-of-service section includes a declaration under penalties of perjury.
- How do I submit the domestic-relationship protection order petition?
- Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.