Protection From Abuse: Maine Court Forms

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Important Notice: Doing your own court case without a lawyer is not always a good idea. Before going ahead, you may want to ask for advice and support from your nearest domestic violence project. And we suggest that you read Protection from Abuse: How the Law Works in Maine.

To get your case into court, you must fill out and file certain court forms. Here is a list of the forms you will need to get your case started. 

We offer two options for preparing your court forms. See the chart below.

1. Fillable forms. These are our older .pdf forms. You can fill them out online, then print. Or you can print, then fill them out by hand. We believe that these forms will work if you have Adobe Reader 4.0 or higher; you can save your forms if you're using Adobe Reader 8.0 or higher. Get more details on using fillable .pdf forms
   
   
2. HotDocs interviews. This is a newer way to prepare your forms. It may be easier for you. The links will send you to an online interview on another trustworthy website. You just answer the qustions, then print out your forms. Two cautions: Some internet browsers (such as Firefox and older versions of Internet Explorer) do not support this program. Also, we are still in the testing phase, so there may be bugs. But we encourage you to try them out. More technical details here
   

*You can complete all the forms you need by completing one HotDocs interview (does not include the Child Support Affidavit).

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