How do I get a Domestic Violence Protective Order?
Any resident of North Carolina can file an action seeking a domestic violence protective order from an individual with whom they have a “personal relationship” when the individual has “attempted to cause bodily injury or has placed the aggrieved party or a member of the aggrieved party’s family or household in fear of imminent bodily injury or continued harassment”. Chapter 50B of the North Carolina General Statute specifically sets forth, in its entirety, the definition of personal relationship and the definition of what actions constitute domestic violence.