Which hearing is associated with obtaining a permanent protective order?

• A. Final protective order hearing
• B. Preliminary hearing
• C. Arbitration
• D. Summary hearing

Answer: (A)

The final protective order hearing is the moment when a judge decides whether the temporary protection should become permanent. After a temporary order is issued to provide immediate safety, this hearing allows both sides to present evidence, witnesses, and documentation. The judge weighs all the information and, if the grounds for protection are met, issues a permanent protective order with its terms and duration. The other options don’t fit this purpose: a preliminary hearing is an early-stage proceeding in other cases, arbitration is a private dispute-resolution process outside the court system, and a summary hearing is a quick, limited procedure that doesn’t establish a long-term protective order.