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Restraining Orders

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Updated: 
January 23, 2024

Do I have to provide my address to file for an order?

If providing your address would put you or your family members at risk of further abuse, you do not have to reveal your address in your petition. However, you must provide an address where you can receive mail so that you can be served with any court paperwork.1

1 740 ILCS 22/203(b)