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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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Medicaid and Nursing Home Care
There may come a time when you need to go to a nursing home. Because nursing home care is so expensive, many people need help from Medicaid to get care.  What is Medicaid? Medicaid is a federal and state program that pays health care costs for low-income people. You must meet certain asset and income limits to get Medicaid.
Estate Plans & SeniorMedicaid
Medical Help for Adults
There are various medical programs for adults.  To be eligible the household must meet specified asset and income limitations.  What are the different medical programs for adults? Below are some of the medical programs for adults with links to the program for more detailed information:
Medicaid
Medical Help for Children and Families
There are various Medicaid programs for low-income children and families.  For children and families to be eligible the head of household must meet specified asset and income limitations. What are the different medical programs for children? Below are some of the different medical programs for children with a brief description of the program eligibility requirements:
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Medical Help for People with Disabilities
There are various medical programs for people with disabilities.  To be eligible the household must meet specified asset and income limitations. What are the different medical programs for people with disabilities? Below are some of the medical programs for people with disabilities:
Medicaid
Medical Help for the Elderly
There are various medical programs for low-income elderly individuals.  For elderly individuals to be eligible, the household must meet specified asset and income limitations. What are the different medical programs for the elderly? Below are some of the medical programs for the elderly with links to the program for more detailed information:
Estate Plans & SeniorMedicaid
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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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
Medicaid and Nursing Home Care
There may come a time when you need to go to a nursing home. Because nursing home care is so expensive, many people need help from Medicaid to get care.  What is Medicaid? Medicaid is a federal and state program that pays health care costs for low-income people. You must meet certain asset and income limits to get Medicaid.
Estate Plans & SeniorMedicaid
Medical Help for Adults
There are various medical programs for adults.  To be eligible the household must meet specified asset and income limitations.  What are the different medical programs for adults? Below are some of the medical programs for adults with links to the program for more detailed information:
Medicaid
Medical Help for Children and Families
There are various Medicaid programs for low-income children and families.  For children and families to be eligible the head of household must meet specified asset and income limitations. What are the different medical programs for children? Below are some of the different medical programs for children with a brief description of the program eligibility requirements:
Medicaid
Medical Help for People with Disabilities
There are various medical programs for people with disabilities.  To be eligible the household must meet specified asset and income limitations. What are the different medical programs for people with disabilities? Below are some of the medical programs for people with disabilities:
Medicaid
Medical Help for the Elderly
There are various medical programs for low-income elderly individuals.  For elderly individuals to be eligible, the household must meet specified asset and income limitations. What are the different medical programs for the elderly? Below are some of the medical programs for the elderly with links to the program for more detailed information:
Estate Plans & SeniorMedicaid
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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