Request for New Order and Hearing—CARE Act Proceedings

Judicial Council of California · Mental Health

Verified current as of July 31, 2026

This form allows someone to ask a court to create a new protective order and hold a hearing in a case involving a person at risk of abuse under California's CARE Act (a law protecting adults from violence by caretakers or family members). Someone who is being abused or neglected by a caregiver or family member uses this form to request court protection through a restraining order and get their day in court to present their situation to a judge.