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Orders for Protection of Children
This is a civil order that provides protection for your child (under 18) against an adult (18 or older), including relatives and non-relatives.
Restraining Orders
- Orders for Protection Against Domestic Violence
- Orders for Protection Against Sexual Assault
- Orders for Protection Against Stalking & Harassment
- Basic info
- What are the legal definitions of harassment, stalking, and aggravated stalking in Nevada?
- What types of orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in an order for protection against stalking and harassment?
- Can the abuser's gun be taken away in an order for protection against stalking and harassment?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Getting the order
- Who is eligible for an order for protection against stalking and harassment?
- The person stalking me lives in another state. Can I still file for an order in Nevada?
- How much does it cost to get an order for protection against stalking and harassment?
- Do I need an attorney to get an order for protection against stalking and harassment?
- What are the steps to get an order for protection against stalking and harassment?
- After the order is issued
- Basic info
- Orders for Protection of Children
- Basic info
- Getting the order for protection
- Against which adults could I get an order for protection of children?
- My child was abused by a minor (under 18). Can I get an order for protection of children against a minor?
- How much will it cost to file for an order for protection of children?
- Do I need an attorney to get an order for protection of children?
- What are the steps to get an order for protection of children?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- Orders for Protection Against Harassment in the Workplace
- Basic info
- What is the legal definition of harassment in the workplace?
- What is an order for protection against harassment in the workplace and what types of orders are there?
- Who can apply for an order for protection against harassment in the workplace? (Who is an employer?)
- Who is considered to be an “employee” for the purposes of the order for protection?
- Does my employer have to tell me if s/he is applying for an order for protection against harassment in the workplace based on me being harassed?
- What protection can I get in an order for protection against harassment in the workplace?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Getting an order
- Basic info
- Orders for Protection Against High-Risk Behavior
- Moving to Another State with a Nevada Order for Protection
- Enforcing an Out-of-State Order in Nevada
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Nevada
- Registering your out-of-state order in Nevada
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my protection order in Nevada?
- Do I have to register my protection order in Nevada in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protection order?
- Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
- What if I don't register my protection order? Will it be more difficult to have it enforced?
- I was granted temporary custody with my out-of-state protection order. Will I still have temporary custody of my children in NV?
