Protective Order Form - DeSoto Parish Clerk of Court 2025

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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the Protective Order Form in our editor.
  2. Begin by reading and initialing each enumerated statement at the top of the form. This confirms your understanding of the serious nature of your petition.
  3. Fill in your personal information as the petitioner, including your name, address, and contact details. Ensure accuracy for effective communication.
  4. Indicate whether this is an initial or supplemental petition by checking the appropriate box.
  5. Provide details about any minor children involved, including their names and dates of birth, if applicable.
  6. In Paragraphs 8 and 9, describe the nature of abuse experienced and specify any immediate protection needed from the defendant.
  7. Review all entries for completeness and accuracy before signing. Use our platform’s features to save or print your completed form.

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The 42nd Judicial District Court is one of Louisianas 43 judicial districts and has original jurisdiction over all civil, criminal, and juvenile matters in DeSoto Parish. There are two elected judges, Chief Judge Amy Burford McCartney, Division A, and Judge Nicholas E. Gasper, Division B.
The Clerk of Court Office, in the Jefferson Parish Government Center at 200 Derbigny St., in Gretna, is open by appointment only, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday.
It should be noted that a permanent protective order stays in place for one year.
The estimate average salary for DeSoto Parish Clerk of Court employees is around $78,350 per year, or the hourly rate of DeSoto Parish Clerk of Court rate is $38.
If the judge issues a temporary protection order: this tells the abuser to not have any further contact with the victim. It tells the abuser not to have any contact with the victim and to stay away from certain places (like where the victim works or lives).

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Extension of a Protection order: If the year is almost over and a victim is still afraid of the abuser, the victim can ask the court to extend the protection order for another year. For the court to review the request, the case must be set for a hearing. The abuser must be served with a notice about the hearing.
Temporary protective orders generally remain in effect not more than 7 days, although the judge can extend this, as needed, up to 6 months to serve the Respondent or for good cause. A final protective order generally remains in effect up to 1 year and can be extended up to 2 years.
Any top criminal attorney would agree that, in addition to hiring a lawyer, you should consider doing these 3 things in modifying a criminal protective order: (1) File a Motion in court that explains the factual and legal grounds for modifying the order; (2) Meet with the Office of Family Relations; and (3) Have

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