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Petition For Juvenile Civil Protection Order Or Juvenile Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (R.C. 2151.34 And 3113.31) WCJC-17 - Ohio
| Petition For Juvenile Civil Protection Order Or Juvenile Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (R.C. 2151.34 And 3113.31) Form. This is a Ohio form and can be used in Juvenile Division Warren County (Court Of Common Pleas) . |
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WCJC FORM 17.0: HOW TO COMPLETE A PETITION FOR A JUVENILE CIVIL PROTECTION ORDER OR A JUVENILE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CIVIL PROTECTION ORDER These instructions are intended to assist you in preparing the Petition for a Juvenile Civil Protection Order or Juvenile Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order, which can be heard only by the juvenile division of the court of common pleas in the county where you reside. Throughout the Petition, you (the party to be protected) are called Petitioner and the person you are filing this petition against is called Respondent. SOME HINTS BEFORE YOU BEGIN · · · · · · · · · Read these instructions carefully. The types of offenses for which a juvenile civil protection order or juvenile domestic violence civil protection order can be obtained are explained in the last section of this Form. A juvenile civil protection order or a juvenile domestic violence civil protection order should ONLY be requested if the Respondent is less than 18 years old. If the Respondent is 18 years old or older, then you must file another petition for a civil protection order in the appropriate court of common pleas. Fill out the Petition as completely and accurately as possible. All forms must be typed or printed. When you write your name on the Petition, use the same name you use when you write your signature. Write your name and Respondent's name the same way throughout the Petition. Under federal and state law, no fees may be charged to obtain a protection order. FILLING OUT THE PETITION On the front page, leave the "Case No." line blank. The Clerk will fill in this information. On the top left-hand side of the front page, fill in the requested information about yourself or minor for whom you are filing. If you do not want your present address or that of the minor for whom you are filing to be known, write in the space provided someone else's address where you can receive notices from the Court. Also on the top left-hand side of the front page, fill in the requested information about Respondent as best as you can. You may use Respondent's work or school address if you do not know Respondent's home address. If you do not know Respondent's date of birth, try to estimate at least year of birth. Do not attempt to obtain this information unless it is safe to do so. Paragraph 1: Mark the first box if you are filing the Petition on your own behalf. Paragraph 2: If you are filing the Petition on behalf of a minor who is not your family or household member, mark the box and write the minor's name. Paragraph 3: If you are filing the Petition on behalf of a family or household member, mark the box and fill in their names and the other information requested in the chart. You may attach additional pages if you need more room. Paragraph 4: Mark this box if you are NOT related to the Respondent by blood or marriage. WCJC FORM 17.0 Eff. 04/04/11 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com [Page 2 of WCJC Form 17.0] Paragraph 5: Mark this box if you ARE related to the Respondent in one of the three ways shown in the Petition. Please mark the appropriate box to show your relation to the Respondent and indicate your relationship. Paragraph 6: Mark this box if you or a family or household member of yours has a child with the Respondent. Paragraph 7: Provide a description of the Respondent's action(s) that caused you to believe that the Respondent caused or will cause physical or emotional harm to you or another family or household member. State the date(s) of the incident(s) that caused you to file the Petition. An exact date(s) is not necessary; approximate timeframe may be sufficient. You may attach additional pages if you need more room. Paragraph 8: Provide a description of the impact of the Respondent's actions have had on you or your family or household members. You may attach additional pages if you need more room to complete your description. Paragraph 9: Mark this box if you, your family or household members, or the person for whom you are filing attends the same school or are transported in the same school bus as the Respondent. Please write the name and address of the school AND the school bus number, route, district or any other information which can be helpful to the Court. Paragraph 10: Complete as much of the chart as you are able by listing all relevant open, pending, or closed court cases involving the Respondent, your family or household members, or you (or the person for whom you are filing). Paragraph 11(a)(h): Indicate the action you want the Court to take by marking the boxes next to the lettered paragraphs that apply to your situation. If you do NOT want the Respondent to come to a specific location, tell the Court in Paragraph 11(b) of these locations and their addresses. If you do NOT want to the Respondent to contact you or your family or household members at all by landline, cordless, or cellular telephone; text; instant message; fax; e-mail; voice mail; delivery service; social network media (like Twitter, My Space, Facebook, etc.); writings; or communications by any other means regardless if directly or through another person, mark Paragraph 11(c). If you want the Respondent to be electronically monitored, make sure you mark Paragraph 11(f) and provide a description of the Respondent's conduct that puts your and/or your family or household members' health, welfare, and safety at risk. Write any special court orders you believe would help protect you and your family or household members in Paragraph 11(h). Paragraph 12: Mark this box if you want to request the Court grant you an emergency (Ex Parte) protection order because you and/or your family and household members are in immediate and present danger. SIGNING THE PETITION Try to fill out the Petition before you go to the courthouse. AFTER YOU HAVE FILLED OUT THE PETITION, TAKE IT TO A NOTARY PUBLIC OR DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT TO HAVE YOUR SIGNATURE NOTARIZED. DO NOT SIGN THE PETITION UNLESS YOU ARE IN FRONT OF A NOTARY PUBLIC OR DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT. WCJC FORM 17.0 Eff. 04/04/11 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com [Page 3 of WCJC Form 17.0] FILING THE PETITION After you have your signature notarized, file your Petition at Warren County Juvenile Court Clerk's office, 570 Justice Drive, Lebanon, Ohio. If you have requested an emergency protection order, the Clerk of Court's office will tell you when and where your Ex Parte hearing will take place. FEES Under federal and state law, you cannot be charg
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