Section 6218 Of Part 1. Short Title And Definitions From California Family Law Code >> Division 10. >> Part 1.

. "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.