For Washingtonians trying to cut contact with their domestic abusers and stalkers, civil protection orders are often a necessary legal step. But the process of filing one can be tricky to navigate.

DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) — Family, friends, and coworkers continue to mourn Latricia Green, who was shot and killed at Henry Ford Hospital on Friday. The alleged ...

Most people are aware of the option or ability for victims and survivors of domestic violence to obtain a restraining order against their abuse under New Jersey’s Prevention of Domestic Violence Act ...

Individuals who fear for their safety — perhaps from a threatening domestic partner, roommate or stalker — might also be afraid to publicly pursue a protection order that can shield them from ...

Leaders with King County’s Protection Order Portal and affiliated program, from left: Collen McIngalls, Children’s Justice Center of King County; Chelle Hunsinger de Enciso, victim advocate; Kelsey ...

The Connecticut Supreme Court has just redrawn the line that separates your right to own a gun from the court’s power to take it away when a protective order is in place. Instead of treating firearm ...