Oakland County, MI · Oakland County
Petition for Personal Protection Order (Domestic Relationship)
This petition lets a person request a domestic-relationship personal protection order from the Oakland County Circuit Court.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Oakland County · Oakland County, Oakland 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 and, if needed, request an ex parte order. It asks about the relationship, other court actions or orders, and the reasons protection is needed, as well as the restrictions requested. The form also includes sections for proof of service or acknowledgment of service.
Who needs it
A person seeking a domestic-relationship personal protection order from the court completes this petition, or a qualifying adult next friend may petition for them.
How to submit it
The form includes a court address but does not provide a specific submission procedure. The proof-of-service section instructs the process server to file proof of service with the court clerk.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the process server declares the service certificate true under penalties of perjury, and the respondent may sign an acknowledgment of service.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Petition
Download the petition PDF.
- 2
Complete the Petition
Fill in the parties’ information, relationship details, other court actions or orders, reasons for protection, and requested restrictions.
- 3
Gather Attachments
Attach separate sheets explaining what happened, as the petition directs; list any attachments in the service section.
- 4
Submit to the Court
Use the court address shown on the form. The process server must file proof of service with the court clerk.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Personal Protection Order Petition?
- No. The petition is signed without a notary. The process server declares the service certificate true under penalties of perjury; the respondent may sign an acknowledgment of service.
- Who can use this petition?
- A person seeking a domestic-relationship personal protection order can complete the petition. It also allows a qualifying adult next friend to petition for someone.
- How do I submit the petition?
- The form includes a court address but does not give specific filing instructions. It says the process server must file proof of service with the court clerk.