Summary: Produced in collaboration with the Alaska Court System, this instructional video describes the protective order application process for clients of the court system's Family Law Self-Help Center and for other agencies. The video explains how to apply for a domestic violence protective order in an Alaska state court, how clients can represent themselves at hearings for long-term (one-year) orders, and how to plan for their safety. It also highlights issues that clients need to think about if they have children. The video is available in English, Spanish, and Yup'ik as streaming video at Google Videos by way of the Alaska Court System website.
Note: Further information about protective orders is available through the Alaska Court System publication How to Represent Yourself in Alaska's Domestic Violence Protective Order Process (PUB 22) in English or Spanish, or through the Alaska Court Sytem's Family Law Self-Help Center.