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Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Code.

Section DMR.03.07 — Petition.

(a) The petition shall allege facts sufficient to show the following:

(1) The name of the petitioner and that the petitioner is the alleged victim.

(2) The name of the respondent and that the respondent is an adult.

(3) That the respondent engaged in, or based on prior conduct of the petitioner and the respondent may engage in, domestic abuse of the petitioner.

(b) The petition shall request that the respondent be restrained from committing acts of domestic abuse against the petitioner, that the respondent be ordered to avoid the petitioner's residence, or that the respondent be ordered to avoid contacting the petitioner or causing any person other than the respondent's attorney to contact the petitioner unless the petitioner consents to the contact in writing, or any combination of these requests.

(c) The clerk of tribal court shall provide the simplified forms to help a person file a petition.

(d) A judge or family court commissioner shall accept any legible petition for a temporary restraining order or injunction.