Manistee County, MI · Manistee County
Petition and Order for Personal Protection Order (Nondomestic)
This petition asks the Manistee County Circuit Court for a nondomestic personal protection order; a person without a domestic relationship to the respondent files it.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Manistee County · Manistee County, Manistee County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- manisteecountymi.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 an order restraining someone over 18 when you have never been married, lived together, shared a child, or had a dating relationship. It asks for information about the parties, other related court cases or orders, and the conduct prompting the request. The packet also includes an order form and proof-of-service sections.
Who needs it
A person seeking protection from someone over 18 with whom they have no domestic relationship may file this petition with the court.
How to submit it
The form lists the 19th Judicial Circuit Court at 415 Third Street, Manistee, MI 49660, and gives the court telephone number as (231) 723-6664.
About notarization
The petition is signed without a notary; the packet’s process-server affidavit option requires notarization, but its officer certificate option does not.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Petition
Download the nondomestic personal protection order petition and order packet.
- 2
Complete the Petition
Provide party details, information about related court actions or orders, and an explanation of what happened.
- 3
Gather Supporting Information
Attach separate sheets if needed to explain what happened; complete the applicable service section when required.
- 4
Submit to the Court
The form lists the 19th Judicial Circuit Court at 415 Third Street, Manistee, MI 49660.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can use the nondomestic personal protection order petition?
- The form is for someone seeking an order against a person over 18 when they have never been married, lived together, had a child together, or had a dating relationship.
- Do I need a notary for the nondomestic personal protection order petition?
- No. The petition is signed without a notary. The packet’s process-server affidavit option requires notarization, while the officer certificate option does not.
- How do I submit the nondomestic personal protection order petition?
- The form lists the 19th Judicial Circuit Court, 415 Third Street, Manistee, MI 49660. It does not state a submission method.