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Request for Elder or Dependent Adult Restraining Order Allowing Contact

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2023

This form is used to ask a judge for a court order that allows contact between an elder or dependent adult and another person. It asks the court to rule on whether contact should be allowed and what the rules for that contact should be.

The court describes it as: Ask the judicial officer for a restraining order to allow contact and tell the judge why you need one.

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Where this fits in a case

Judgment

Stage: Judgment

This form is used when someone needs a court order to allow contact between an elder or dependent adult and another person. It cannot be used if the elder or dependent adult lives in a long-term care facility or is a hospital patient.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form is used to ask the court for an order that allows contact between an elder or dependent adult and another person.
Who can file this form?
The person requesting the order can be the elders or dependent adults, the person who wants contact, or another person legally authorized to make the request.
Is this a court order?
The form states that this document is not a Court Order.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2023.

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