Personal Protection Order (PPO)

A Personal Protection Order (PPO) is a court order to stop threats or violence against you. You can obtain a PPO if you have a reasonable fear for your personal safety or liberty. A PPO can help protect you from someone who is threatening, harassing, stalking or hurting you.

The three different types of PPO are domestic relationship PPO, nondomestic (stalking) PPO and nondomestic sexual assault PPO. A judge may issue a PPO ex parte, meaning the PPO was issued without a hearing and based on the facts in the petition for PPO alone.

Have You Been Served?

If you have been served with a PPO that was issued ex parte, contact me immediately, as there are strict timelines for objecting to the PPO. If you have been served with a PPO and notice of hearing, contact Vander Horst Law Office PC at 269-348-7109 so we can begin preparing a strategy to fight the PPO.