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California Rules of Court

Rule 5.91. Individual restraining order

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.91

Current text effective January 1, 2016.

On a party's request for order and as provided in the Family Code, a court may issue any individual restraining order that appears to be reasonable or necessary, including those automatic temporary restraining orders included in the family law summons. Individual orders supersede the standard family law restraining orders in the Family Law and Uniform Parentage Act summonses.

#History

Rule 5.91 amended effective January 1, 2016; adopted effective January 1, 2013.

#History

Title 5, Family and Juvenile Rules-Division 1, Family Rules-Chapter 6, Request for Court Orders-Article 2, Filing and Service; adopted January 1, 2013.

Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.