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CPO Form 13

Petition for Dating Violence Civil Protection Order

Ohio · Supreme Court of Ohio

This form is a request to the court for a Civil Protection Order specifically for dating violence. It asks the court to issue orders to protect the person filing the form and any family members listed from the person they are filing against.

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Where this fits in a case

Start a case

Stage: Start a case

This form is used when someone believes they are in danger due to violence that happened within a dating relationship.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The form is a petition, meaning the person who is filing it, the Petitioner, fills it out. The Respondent is the person the petition is against.
Does this form ask for a hearing?
The petitioner can check a box to ask for a full hearing trial to be scheduled, even if an emergency order is granted or denied.
What kind of information is needed?
The form asks for details about the relationship, the violence that occurred, and what specific protections the petitioner needs from the court.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026.

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