Description of Abuse
California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2017
This form lets you write extra details for a judge about abuse and explain why you need a restraining order. It asks for specific details about past incidents of abuse.
The court describes it as: Gives you more space to tell the judge about the abuse and why you need a restraining order.
Where this fits in a case
MotionsStage: Motions
This form is used when someone is filling out a Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order and needs more space to describe the abuse.
Usually filed by the person starting the case.
Official instructions
How-to guides published by the court for this form.
Common questions
- What is this form for?
- This form is used to give the judge more space to write about abuse and explain why a restraining order is needed.
- Does this form stand alone?
- No, this form is attached to the DV-100, Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order.
- Do I need to fill out all the sections?
- The form asks for details about dates, who was present, and descriptions of the abuse.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2017.
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