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)
• DC Metropolitan Police Department
• SAFE (Survivors and Advocates For Empowerment)
• US Attorney's Office

The Center in the Moultrie Courthouse (at 500 Indiana Avenue, NW, Room 4550) processes all aspects of a case. The Greater Southeast Intake Center (1328 Southern Avenue, SE, Medical Pavailion Suite 311) 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.