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→Applying for a protection orders
Protection orders remain in force for one year, unless the protection order says otherwise. Protection orders can be renewed.
====Applying for a protection orders====
A person at risk of family violence, or someone on that person’s behalf, can ask the court for a protection order as long as the at-risk person and the person from whom the protection order is sought are ''family members'' as defined by section 1. In general, a family member is someone who lives with the other person, someone who is a spouse of the other person, and someone who is a parent with the other person. People who don't live together and are just dating will not qualify as family members.