§ 245
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(a)The respondent shall be entitled, as a matter of course, to one continuance for a reasonable period, to respond to the petition.
(b)Either party may request a continuance of the hearing, which the court shall grant on a showing of good cause. The request may be made in writing before or at the hearing or orally at the hearing. The court may also grant a continuance on its own motion.
(c)If the court grants a continuance, any temporary restraining order that has been issued shall remain in effect until the end of the continued hearing, unless otherwise ordered by the court. In granting a continuance, the court may modify or terminate a temporary restraining order.
(d)If the court grants a continuance, the extended temporary restraining order shall state on its face the new date of expiration of the order.
(e)A fee shall not be charged for the extension of the temporary restraining order.