Familie - Antrag auf Erlass einer einstweiligen Anordnung Gewaltschutz

You can apply to the competent district court (family court) for a temporary injunction - protection against violence.

The family court orders on request by decision, if someone is threatened, that the "threatener" is not allowed to approach the "threatened" person, not allowed to contact him, not allowed to attack him, harass him, threaten him etc.

• in the event of an application for a temporary injunction protection against violence
  1. Application, submission of an affidavit by a lawyer/notary public or to the legal application office of the district court.
  2. If possible, proof of custody (birth certificate of the child in the case of parents married to each other, custody decision/custody of the guardian/custodian) must be submitted when the application is made by the legal representative(s).
  3. The applicant must present proof of identity.
  4. The address of the defendant must be known.

Current threat situation

Application for a temporary injunction under the Protection Against Violence Act and submission of an affidavit via lawyer/notary or at the legal application office of the local court .

If the applicant's personal and financial circumstances are such that he or she is unable to bear the costs, legal aid may be applied for.

For this purpose, the form on personal and financial circumstances must be completed in full and the relevant income and expenditure documents must be submitted (see forms).

The application can be made through a lawyer/notary or at the legal application office of the district court. Opening hours: 09.00 to 12.30. In absolute urgent cases (in case of acute threat, in case of necessary housing assignment (applicant and defendant live together), in case of acute child endangerment) also after 12:30 to 15:00. The application is made via the guard control center in the entrance area (from there it is forwarded to the emergency service).

If the application is submitted by the legal representative(s), proof of custody must be submitted if possible (birth certificate of the child in the case of parents who are married to each other, custody decision/appointment of the guardian/caretaker).