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Domestic Violence Protective/restraining Orders | Butler County Court Of Common Pleas

315 High Street, Hamilton, OH 45011

Eligibility

To be eligible to obtain a Domestic Violence Order (DVO) or Interpersonal Protective Order (IPO), the person alleged to have committed the abuse must have either:

  • physically injured/assaulted, strangled, sexually abused/assaulted, or stalked the requester or a child
  • threatened to physically injure or assault the requester or a child
  • done something to place the requester or a child in fear of imminent physical injury, serious physical injury, sexual abuse, strangulation, or assault
  • abused a household pet as a method to coerce, control, punish, intimidate, or take revenge against the requester or a child
  • done something to place the requester or a child in fear of imminent abuse of a household pet as a method to coerce, control, punish, intimidate, or take revenge against the requester or a child
Required documents
Photo ID,Completed application/registration form
Hours
mon 8:30am - 10:30am mon 1:00pm - 3:00pm tue 8:30am - 10:30am wed 6:30pm - 10:30am thu 8:30am - 10:30am fri 8:30am - 10:30am
(513) 877-3100
Voice·

voice | Domestic Relations

Application process

Walk-ins only.

Fees

None.

Service area
Butler County, Ohio

Issues legal orders that protect individuals from abuse or threats of abuse from a current or former spouse, romantic partner, person they have a child with, person they live with, or person they are related to through blood or marriage.

Last assured
02/21/2025
Providing organization
Butler County Court Of Common Pleas

County Common Pleas Court with jurisdiction over Civil, Criminal, Domestic Relations, Probate, and Juvenile Courts.