Cal. Family Code § 6218 : California Family Code — Prevention Of Domestic Violence — Protective order Date: 7 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session "Protective order" means an order that includes any of the following restraining orders, whether issued ex parte, after notice and hearing, or in a judgment: (a) An order described in Section 6320 enjoining specific acts of abuse. (b) An order described in Section 6321 excluding a person from a dwelling. (c) An order described in Section 6322 enjoining other specified behavior. Ca. Fam. Code § 6218