Order of Protection Information
What is an Order of Protection?
An Order of Protection (OP) is a court order which requires the abuser to stay away from you.
The OP may also:
1. Order the abuser to move out of your home;
2. Order the abuser to have no contact with you by any means at all;
3. Award to you custody of any children you have with the abuser, as well as make child support and visitation orders IF there are no previous orders on theses issues;
4. Order the abuser to pay the rent or mortgage on your home, as well as pay some living expenses for you;
5. Award to you specific items of personal property;
6. Order the abuser not to dispose of any of your personal property or mutually owned property;
7. Order the abuser to participate in a court-approved treatment program for batterers or for drug users;
8. Order the abuser to pay for any services you have received from a domestic violence shelter;
9. Order the abuser to pay attorney’s fees or any court costs;
10. Order the abuser not to possess a gun;
11. Order the abuser to pay medical expenses for injuries they caused.
FAQs
Where do I file?
Orders of Protections can be filed either in the county you live or work in OR the county the abuser lives or works in
Do I need a lawyer to file?
A lawyer is not required, but can be helpful especially if the abuser is able to afford a lawyer and you cannot
Where can I file afterhours?
What I do I need to file?
What happens if the order is violated?
What is an Ex-Parte and how is that different than a Full Order of Protection
What if I need to file an Order of Protection for my child?
For questions, call our legal helpline (314) 664-6699
For more in depth information about the process of filing an Order of Protection, check out our Order of Protection booklet here.
Area Courthouses
Franklin County:
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
300 E. Main, Room 301, Union, MO
636-239-6303
Jefferson County:
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
300 2nd Street, Hillsboro, MO
636-797-5501
Warren County:
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
104 W. Main Street, Warrenton, MO
636-456-3363
Washington County:
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
102 N. Missouri, Potosi, MO
573-438-4171
St. Louis City Civil Courts Building:
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Holidays: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
10 N. Tucker, 9th Floor, Room 901, St. Louis, MO
314-622-3788
St. Louis County:
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – noon
105 S Central Blvd, Street Level, Clayton, MO
314-615-4725
Lincoln County:
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
201 Main Street, Troy, MO
636-528-6300
St. Charles County:
Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
300 N. Second Street, St. Charles, MO
636-949-7900 Ext. 7746 or 636-949-7391
Sat/Sun/Other hours: 636-949-1410