What are the grounds for a restraining order?

In Idaho, a restraining order is a court order legally requiring one person (the respondent) to stay away from another person (the petitioner). The grounds for a restraining order are typically based on the following: 1. Domestic Violence: If the respondent has a history of domestic violence, or has intentionally threatened the petitioner with physical harm, intimidation, or emotional distress. 2. Sexual Assault and/or Harassment: If the respondent has committed an act of sexual assault or has made persistent and threatening advances of a sexual nature. 3. Stalking or Cyberstalking: If the respondent has engaged in stalking or cyberstalking, including persistent behavior directed at another person that alarms, annoys, or harasses them. 4. Intimidation or Harassment: If the respondent has engaged in persistent behavior directed at another person that alarms, annoys, or harasses them. 5. Threats and/or Harassment: If the respondent has intentionally threatened the petitioner with physical injury, or has made a threat of any kind intended to harass, alarm, or distress the petitioner. In addition to these grounds, a judge may also grant a restraining order based on other circumstances, such as threat of financial harm or destruction of property. A restraining order may also be issued to protect a child or a vulnerable adult. Regardless of the grounds for a restraining order, it is intended to protect the petitioner from abuse, threats, harassment, or violence from the respondent.

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