In a world where safety and security are paramount, legal mechanisms like protective orders and restraining orders play crucial roles in shielding individuals from harm. However, the differences ...

We talked about protective orders with local attorney Lashandra Peoples-Johnson. She offered information about what protective orders can and cannot do, how to get one, and what kind of legal process ...

Cassandra felt hopeless. “The police keep telling me to get a protection order, but it keeps getting denied because I haven’t had any physical abuse,” she explained. “But my ex keeps driving by, ...

A California woman was killed in a murder-suicide the same day she took out a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, according to authorities. The 54-year-old woman had gone to the Whittier ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark — Domestic violence can often be challenging to experience and difficult to overcome. It can also be hard to discuss, but it's a conversation many Arkansans may need. A study by the ...

A wife and mother of four filed a protective order against her husband on Christmas. Three days later, she was shot and killed.

Protective orders are designed to help victims of domestic violence create a barrier between themselves and their alleged offender. In Virginia, there are basically three types of protective orders.

The Bartholomew County judges have issued a statement regarding protective orders. An online registry shows that Bartholomew Superior Court 2 Judge Jon Rohde’s court issued significantly fewer ...

Natalia Bryant’s restraining order against a man who has been stalking her since she was a teen now includes her ...

WORK? N>> PENNSYLVANIA, THE PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ACT LAYS OUT THE GUIDELINES. HERE IS HOW IT WORKS. PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ORDERS ARE GENERAYLL ISSUED IN INSTANCES BETWEEN ABUSE BETWEEN FAMILY AND ...

The Indiana Civil Protection Order Act allows for victims of domestic or family violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment or child sex grooming to obtain protection orders against the alleged ...