How Do I Ask To Charge Or End A Domestic Violence Restraining Order {DV-400-INFO}

DV-400-INFO, How Do I Ask to Change or End a Domestic Violence Restraining Order After Hearing? This form is used to explain how to change or cancel a long-term restraining order. A long-term restraining order usually lasts from one to five years. Who can ask the court to change or end the Restraining Order After Hearing? • The Protected Party or the Restrained Party can ask to modify (change) or terminate (end) the restraining orders issued in Restraining Order After Hearing (form DV-130) before the orders expire. • Do not use form FL-300 to ask to renew the restraining orders in form DV-130 before they expire. Use Request to Renew Restraining Order (form DV-700). What orders can be changed or ended? A party may ask the court to change or end any of the orders made on form DV-130, including: • The restraining orders that protect persons from violence or threat of violence by others (for example, the no contact, stay-away, move out, recording of unlawful communication orders); • The list of persons protected by the orders; • Child custody, child visitation (parenting time), or child support orders; and • Spousal or domestic partner support orders. If I ask to end the restraining order, can I keep child custody, visitation, or support orders? If the restraining order ends, any child custody, visitation (parenting time), support, or spousal or domestic partnership orders will remain in effect, unless the court also changes or ends those orders. What if the Restrained Party wants to change or end the restraining orders? A restrained party must not violate the restraining order to contact the protected party. There are strict requirements if the restrained party asks the court to change or end the orders as described in this form. Form Approved for Optional Use, Judicial Council of California New July 1, 2016. www.FormsWorkflow.com