§ 9-15-216. Mutual orders of protection -- Separate orders of protection

AR Code § 9-15-216 (2018) (N/A)
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a circuit court shall not grant a mutual order of protection to opposing parties.

(b) Separate orders of protection restraining each opposing party may only be granted in cases in which each party:

(1) Has properly filed and served a petition for an order of protection;

(2) Has committed domestic abuse as defined in § 9-15-103;

(3) Poses a risk of violence to the other; and

(4) Has otherwise satisfied all prerequisites for the type of order and remedies sought.