Applying for a Temporary Restraining Order

You will need to fill out the following forms. You can get them at any courthouse or at www.jud.ct.gov/webforms/. You can ask for help filling out forms at a Judicial Branch Court Service Center, located in most courthouses.

• Application for Relief from Abuse (JD-FM-137). This form tells the judge the names, addresses, and birth dates of the people in your case. It also lets you say if the person has guns.
• Affidavit for Relief from Abuse (JD-FM-138). This form tells the judge why you need a restraining order.
• Request for Nondisclosure of Location Information (JD-FM-188). This form makes sure that your contact information will be kept private.

If you have children under 18 and you will be asking the court to have them live with you, you should also fill out: 

• Affidavit Concerning Children (JD-FM-164)