A temporary restraining order can issue the same day you file in San Bernardino County, and the hearing on a five-year order is usually set within about three weeks. Here is the full timeline.

A DVRO can be granted on your testimony alone, but judges want more. Here is what evidence family courts in Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and Orange County actually rely on, how to authenticate it, and the mistakes that sink petitions.

A domestic violence restraining order in California starts with the DV-100 and can be granted the same day you file. Here is how the process works in San Bernardino and Riverside County, what evidence judges expect, and what a DVRO does to custody, firearms, and the other party's record.