Family & Safety

Worried about doing this on your own? You may be able to get free legal help.

Part of the safety and protection library, sponsored by Perkins Coie.

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This program will help you prepare your documents. It will ask you questions and you will enter your answers. At the end of the program, you will get a completed set of court forms with instructions that you can save and print.

Form completion time: 10 minutes to 20 minutes

You will be able to save your work in the middle of the program.

The button below takes you to another website to complete the guided interview. Learn more about Easy Forms.

The interview and forms are in English.

Can I use this program?

To use this program:

• The person you are accusing of stalking cannot be a family member, current or ex-spouse, or current or ex-boyfriend or girlfriend or dating partner (use the Order of Protection program instead),
• The person you are accusing of stalking did something that made you fearful or caused emotional distress on at least two separate occasions, and
• You must be filing your forms in the county were the stalking took place or in the county where you live or where the stalker lives.

What do I need first?

To complete this program, you will need:

• An alternative address where you can receive court documents if you do not want the stalker to know the address where you are staying,
• The stalker's name, gender, and race, and
• Details about the stalking and when it took place.

What documents will this create?

This program prepares the following forms. The forms you get will depend on your answers.

• Instructions
• Domestic Violence Cover Sheet - Cook County
• Verified Petition for Stalking No Contact Order
• Summons - Protective Orders
• Stalking No Contact Order (Emergency Order)
• Stalking No Contact Order (Plenary Order)
• Stalking No Contact Order - Other Protected Persons
• Protective Order Information Sheet for Sheriff - Cook County

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