Legislation
SECTION 740
Temporary order of protection
Family Court Act (FCT) CHAPTER 686, ARTICLE 7, PART 3
§ 740. Temporary order of protection. (a) Upon the filing of a
petition under this article, the court for good cause shown may issue a
temporary order of protection which may contain any of the provisions
authorized on the making of an order of protection under section seven
hundred fifty-nine.
(b) A temporary order of protection is not a finding of wrongdoing.
(c) The court may issue or extend a temporary order of protection ex
parte or on notice simultaneously with the issuance of a warrant
directing that the respondent be arrested and brought before the court
pursuant to section seven hundred thirty-eight of this part.
petition under this article, the court for good cause shown may issue a
temporary order of protection which may contain any of the provisions
authorized on the making of an order of protection under section seven
hundred fifty-nine.
(b) A temporary order of protection is not a finding of wrongdoing.
(c) The court may issue or extend a temporary order of protection ex
parte or on notice simultaneously with the issuance of a warrant
directing that the respondent be arrested and brought before the court
pursuant to section seven hundred thirty-eight of this part.