Personal Protection Orders
Please see the information below on how to file a Personal Protection Order (PPO).
Click on the link below for an Overview of Personal Protection Orders:
https://michiganlegalhelp.org/resources/personal-safety/overview-of-personal-protection-orders
Click the link below for the online tool that will prepare your Personal Protection Order Paperwork. It will take around one hour to complete this paperwork:
https://michiganlegalhelp.org/resources/personal-safety/do-it-yourself-personal-protection-order-ppo
Personal Protection Order paperwork must be e-filed through MiFile. Click on the link below to be connected to the e-filing resources page. There is also a link to the e-file form below. It will take around 30 minutes to e-file your paperwork
https://www.macombgov.org/departments/16th-judicial-circuit-court/e-filing-resources
Below are Lawyer Referrals if you need assistance from a lawyer:
Macomb County Bar Lawyer Referral Service
Phone: 586-468-8300
Lakeshore Legal Aide
Phone: 888-783-8190