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==What about asking for a protection order in civil court?== | ==What about asking for a protection order in civil court?== | ||
Another option is to apply to the Provincial Court or to the Supreme Court for a protection order under the provincial ''Family Law Act''. A protection order can: | Another option is to apply to the Provincial Court or to the Supreme Court for a protection order under the provincial ''Family Law Act''. A protection order can: | ||
*restrain or restrict how your partner communicates with you; | |||
*restrain your partner from going to your home, school or place of employment; | |||
*restrain your partner from stalking you; | |||
*restrain your partner from possessing weapons; | |||
*require the police to remove your partner from the home; | |||
*require the police to escort your partner while your partner removes his or her personal property from the home; | |||
*require the police to seize your partner’s weapons; and | |||
*require your partner to report to the court. | |||
The ''Family Law Act'' requires the police to enforce protection orders. | The ''Family Law Act'' requires the police to enforce protection orders. |