##  [Request to Bifurcate Issues Related to Protective Order](/index.php/request-bifurcate-issues-related-protective-order) 

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**Family Law Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

A protective-relief concept defining court-ordered restrictions and safety measures in response to family or intimate-partner abuse allegations. It imposes contact limits, residence exclusions, and related conditions through defined findings and procedural safeguards. It does not dissolve a relationship by itself and does not substitute for separate criminal proceedings when applicable.