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In 1993 the Legislature of the State of California passed the Domestic Violence Prevention Act. The purpose of the act “are to prevent the recurrence of acts of violence and sexual abuse and to provide for a separation of the persons involved in the domestic violence for a period sufficient to enable these persons to seek a resolution of the causes of the violence.
The Act gives the courts the power to issue orders protecting an individual from violence and abuse by another with whom they have had some form of a domestic relationship. These orders can include a Protective Order or Restraining Order and can be issued by the court Ex Parte upon application by law enforcement or the victim.