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How do I get a Cohabitant Abuse Protective Order?
A protective order is a legal document that is meant to protect a victim of abuse or domestic violence who is in a close relationship with the abuser. It may include orders that prevent your abuser from contacting you, abusing you, or harassing you in any way, and may order the abuser to stay away from your home and/or place of employment. It may also establish short term orders on child custody, support, and/or parent-time.
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How do I get a Dating Violence Protective Order?
Utah law provides that a dating violence protective order may prohibit the abuser from threatening to commit or commit any form of violence or abuse against you and any named family or household member. The abuser can be ordered not to harass, telephone, contact, or otherwise communicate with you, directly or indirectly. In addition, the abuser can be ordered to stay away from your home and property, your school, or place of employment and the location of any of these, or any specified place frequented by you and any named family or household member.
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How do I get a Stalking Injunction?
A civil stalking injunction is a legal document that is meant to protect a victim of stalking.  It may include orders that prevent your stalker from contacting you, harassing you in any way, and staying away from your home and/or place of employment.  Although a civil stalking injunction is a civil order, if the provisions are violated, it may be enforced by the police, because the violation is a crime. 
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General Assistance
Program Purpose The State of Utah offers a program of limited financial assistance for adults who are unemployable and emancipated minors under certain circumstances. This program is often called General Assistance (GA). Unemployable To be found unemployable, you must have a physical or mental condition that keeps you from doing basic work activities in any occupation. Your condition must be expected to last more than 60 days. 
Financial Assistance
Family Employment Program (FEP)
Program Purpose FEP provides short-term assistance for people not working underemployed one-parent families with dependent children pregnant women in their third trimester. Some two-parent families may get FEP if one of the parents has been determined disabled.  Eligibility To receive FEP you must:
Financial Assistance
Family Employment Program - Two Parent (FEP-TP)
Program Purpose This program provides short-term financial assistance to two-parent families that are underemployed or that do not have jobs.  They must also meet the eligibility criteria discussed below. Eligibility To receive FEP-TP you must:
Financial Assistance
Domestic Violence Lease Termination
You have specific tenant rights as a victim of domestic violence.  You can get new locks or end your rental contract.   How do I get my landlord to change my locks? Write a letter to the landlord asking them to change the locks.  Keep a copy of the letter.  You must also give the landlord a copy of the police report or protective order, and pay the cost of installing the new lock. After receiving the letter and documents, the landlord can rekey the lock or change the entire lock.
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Financial AssistanceDomestic ViolenceClear All Filters
How do I get a Cohabitant Abuse Protective Order?
A protective order is a legal document that is meant to protect a victim of abuse or domestic violence who is in a close relationship with the abuser. It may include orders that prevent your abuser from contacting you, abusing you, or harassing you in any way, and may order the abuser to stay away from your home and/or place of employment. It may also establish short term orders on child custody, support, and/or parent-time.
Domestic ViolenceFamily
How do I get a Dating Violence Protective Order?
Utah law provides that a dating violence protective order may prohibit the abuser from threatening to commit or commit any form of violence or abuse against you and any named family or household member. The abuser can be ordered not to harass, telephone, contact, or otherwise communicate with you, directly or indirectly. In addition, the abuser can be ordered to stay away from your home and property, your school, or place of employment and the location of any of these, or any specified place frequented by you and any named family or household member.
Dating ViolenceDomestic ViolenceFamily
How do I get a Stalking Injunction?
A civil stalking injunction is a legal document that is meant to protect a victim of stalking.  It may include orders that prevent your stalker from contacting you, harassing you in any way, and staying away from your home and/or place of employment.  Although a civil stalking injunction is a civil order, if the provisions are violated, it may be enforced by the police, because the violation is a crime. 
Dating ViolenceDomestic ViolenceFamily
General Assistance
Program Purpose The State of Utah offers a program of limited financial assistance for adults who are unemployable and emancipated minors under certain circumstances. This program is often called General Assistance (GA). Unemployable To be found unemployable, you must have a physical or mental condition that keeps you from doing basic work activities in any occupation. Your condition must be expected to last more than 60 days. 
Financial Assistance
Family Employment Program (FEP)
Program Purpose FEP provides short-term assistance for people not working underemployed one-parent families with dependent children pregnant women in their third trimester. Some two-parent families may get FEP if one of the parents has been determined disabled.  Eligibility To receive FEP you must:
Financial Assistance
Family Employment Program - Two Parent (FEP-TP)
Program Purpose This program provides short-term financial assistance to two-parent families that are underemployed or that do not have jobs.  They must also meet the eligibility criteria discussed below. Eligibility To receive FEP-TP you must:
Financial Assistance
Domestic Violence Lease Termination
You have specific tenant rights as a victim of domestic violence.  You can get new locks or end your rental contract.   How do I get my landlord to change my locks? Write a letter to the landlord asking them to change the locks.  Keep a copy of the letter.  You must also give the landlord a copy of the police report or protective order, and pay the cost of installing the new lock. After receiving the letter and documents, the landlord can rekey the lock or change the entire lock.
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