Count how long an order after notice and a hearing stays in force
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the proposed order, copy any expiration date, whether the orders are personal-conduct, stay-away, or residence-exclusion orders, and whether a renewal request would fall in the three months before expiry. Do not choose the duration.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer chooses the duration and checks the date before it is put to the court. California Family Code section 6345(a) says the personal-conduct, stay-away, and residence-exclusion orders in an order issued after notice and a hearing under that article may have a duration of not more than five years, subject to later termination or modification. They may be renewed, on request, for five or more years, or permanently, without a showing of further abuse since the original order. The renewal request may be brought at any time within the three months before expiration. If the form does not state an expiration date, section 6345(c) creates an order of three years from issuance. Orders for custody, visitation, support, and disposition of property that sit in the same order are governed by the law on those subjects, not by the five-year limit. The Judicial Branch guide likewise says a long-term domestic-violence restraining order can last up to five years. There is no fee to ask for a renewal.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm that the actual tool, feature and processing terms permit use of this information, including access, retention, training and disclosure conditions.
- Confirm instructions and personal circumstances through appropriate direct engagement. Have the responsible lawyer assess safety, capacity or vulnerability concerns and escalation.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.