Protective Orders are issued for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts or harassment against, contact or communication with, or physical proximity to, another person to prevent domestic abuse or dating violence.  They may be issued to prevent harm to yourself or your children. Once a Protective Order has been granted, it is filed and registered with the LPOR

The Louisiana Protective Order Registry (LPOR) is a statewide repository of court orders issued to prohibit domestic abuse and dating violence. The registry was established by legislative act (La. R.S. 46:2136.2) in 1997, for the purpose of enhancing court-ordered protections for victims and their minor children, and to aid law enforcement, prosecutors and the courts in handling cases involving intimate partner violence

Like everything, Protective Orders are often abused and are issued under unsubstantiated grounds and baseless allegations.  Our attorneys are well acquianted with the prosecution and defense of Protective Orders. 

For Frequenlty asked questions, please visit the Louisiana Supreme Court

Interesting facts:

There are currenlty 42 different Louisiana Uniform Abuse Prevention Forms

There are 5 different Orders of Protection that may be issued: Temporary Restraining Order, Protective Order, Injunctions Against Abuse, Peace Bonds, and Criminal Orders of Protection