Domestic Violence Intake Centers
The Domestic Violence Intake Centers have representatives
from the Court as well as the following organizations: Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (including a child support enforcement officer), D.C.
Metropolitan Police Department, Women
Empowered Against Violence (WEAVE), D.C.
Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and the U.S.
Attorney's Office. The Center in the Moultrie Courthouse
processes all aspects of a case. The Greater Southeast Intake
Center handles initial filings for Temporary Protection Orders
(TPOs) and motions and provides counseling and social service
assistance to victims. The Greater Southeast Center processes
Temporary Protection Orders (two week orders) via teleconferencing.
To obtain a year-long Civil Protection Order (CPO), parties
must come to the Moultrie Courthouse.
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