Sample: Domestic-violence restraining order (DVRO)
A fictional restraining-order matter, organized in seconds.
Quick answer
An ExhibitPack packet contains 6 parts: a dated chronology of events, factual issue clusters, an exhibit index in a California Rules of Court 3.1110-style format, source-traceable facts that each carry a verbatim quote from the underlying record, a missing-evidence checklist, and declaration support written as numbered factual paragraphs. The example on this page was built from a fictional California restraining-order matter using texts, notes, and a medical record. Producing your own packet is free at $0 with no account needed to start; an optional human guided review is $199 per matter. It is an organizing output, not legal advice.
Last updated: August 2026
8 facts · 3 exhibits · events 2026-03-14 to 2026-05-19
Safety
Some of what you shared may involve safety concerns. We've surfaced support resources below and flagged this for a human reviewer. ExhibitPack organizes your evidence. It does not give legal or safety advice.
Flagged: Threat · Physical harm · Weapon · Stalking · Child safety
- Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453 (24/7), if a child may be unsafe or abused.
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (24/7), or text START to 88788
- California Courts self-help for restraining orders: selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/DV-restraining-order
- Your county Family Law Facilitator / self-help center: Free help with forms, filing, and referrals (cannot give legal advice).
- Local legal aid: lawhelpca.org, to find free or low-cost legal help by county
Case summary
- Matter
- Domestic-violence restraining order (DVRO)
- Jurisdiction
- Alameda County, CA
- Other party
- Alex Morgan
- Deadline
- 7/2/2026
- Goal
- Organize the incidents and messages to request a restraining order and protect my child.
Chronology (8)
- 2026-03-14 Ex. A Alex stated 'If you take the car again you will regret it.' to Jordan via text.
- 2026-04-02 Ex. A Alex stated 'I drove by your work today. I am always watching.' to Jordan via text.
- 2026-04-02 Ex. B Alex followed Jordan to their workplace parking lot and waited about an hour; coworker Dana Lee witnessed the event.
- 2026-05-10 Ex. B Alex grabbed Jordan's arm during an argument at pickup, resulting in a bruise.
- 2026-05-11 Ex. B Jordan went to urgent care the day after Alex allegedly grabbed their arm and left a bruise.
- 2026-05-11 Ex. C Patient (Jordan) reported their arm was grabbed during a domestic dispute; bruising was noted on the left forearm during urgent care visit.
- 2026-05-19 Ex. A Alex stated 'You cannot keep my kid from me. I will show up wherever I want.' to Jordan via text.
- undated Ex. B Alex keeps a handgun at their apartment.
Exhibit index (3)
| A | Text thread with Alex (texts.txt) | p.1 |
| B | My notes (my-notes.txt) | p.2 |
| C | Urgent care visit summary (urgent-care.txt) | p.3 |
Missing-evidence checklist (6)
- Police report(s), if any. Corroborates incidents and is persuasive to the court.
- Photos of injuries or damage. Visual corroboration of physical harm.
- Names/contact for any witnesses. Witnesses can provide their own declarations.
- No evidence yet for: Communications (texts, messages, calls). This topic is commonly relevant for this matter. Add evidence if you have it.
- No evidence yet for: Witnesses. This topic is commonly relevant for this matter. Add evidence if you have it.
- No evidence yet for: Children. This topic is commonly relevant for this matter. Add evidence if you have it.