Who Can a Protection Order Be Filed Against?

A Protection Order can only be filed against a family member of the person who needs protection.

A family member includes:

A parent
A brother or sister
A spouse or former spouse
A child (including adopted child or stepchild)
A father-in-law or mother-in-law
A relative through marriage or adoption who under the circumstances should be considered part of the family.
Someone who is incapacitated or infirm because of a physical or mental disability or ill health or old age and who under the circumstances should be considered part of the family.