Where to Find Help

UPDATED December 15, 2010

To file for a Domestic Violence Protective Order in North Carolina, go to the county courthouse in the county where you live, or where the abuser lives. Find the county court clerk and request a petition for a Domestic Violence Protective Order.

At the courthouse, the clerk will provide you with the forms that you need to file. If you need assistance filling out the form, ask the clerk for help. You will also find links to online forms at our Download Court Forms page. You may also get help with the court system through one of the domestic violence organizations listed on our NC State and Local Programs page.

Listed below are telephone numbers and addresses for the clerks of the county courts in North Carolina. You can find information about court locations in North Carolina at the Administrative Office of the Courts website.

You can also click here for courthouse locations and information.

Forsyth

Franklin

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