Domestic Violence

A good number of restraining orders are uncontested. However, in some cases there are valid defenses to the issuance of a restraining order. If you were served a restraining order, you have the...

If you faced conflicts with another person, particularly a significant other, you may wonder whether a restraining order is in force against you. There are two primary resources through which you...

If you are the victim of domestic violence, seriously consider filing for a restraining or protection order. In order to understand if you qualify, review the standards for an order of protection....

If you have been a victim of domestic violence or a threat against your personal safety, begin by requesting a restraining order that will prohibit the perpetrator from visiting your home or...

One of the most challenging situations a parent faces is a daughter who is in an abusive relationship. A parent is not powerless to provide support and assistance for a daughter in an abusive...

A restraining order is used to protect people from other people who very well could intend them harm. Often there must be physical violence or threat of use of physical violence in order to...

Spousal abuse or domestic violence laws are designed to serve three primary and essential purposes. First, these statutes are created to penalize appropriately those individuals who are guilty of...

A restraining order is an edict from the court that forbids a person from having any contact with someone who they have physically harmed, harassed, assaulted or threatened. Restraining orders are...

A restraining order is designed to prevent domestic violence. Also called a protective order, it is designed to keep a potential victim of violence separated from her potential attacker, and give...

If you either have sought or are the subject of a restraining order, and if a temporary order has been issued, the next step in the process is a permanent restraining order. The typical permanent...

You have been served with a restraining order. Now what? If you want to fight the order, you will probably need an attorney. Depending on your circumstances, such as if children are involved,...

A protective order bars a family member or intimate companion from contacting you in any way, including through other people. These orders are designed to help people who may be victims of...

The purpose of a protective order, also known as a restraining order, is to help protect the safety of the person who had to seek the help of authorities to get another person to leave her alone....

A restraining order is designed to protect the person who takes it out against harm or threats of harm. Many protective orders are instilled because of domestic violence situations, where a spouse...

There are 1.5 million victims of stalking each year. One in twelve women will be stalked at some point in their life. 46% of stalkers exhibit violent tendencies. Almost half of all victims of...

If you're currently in a domestic violence situation right now, then keep reading. Following I will give you some tips on how you can plan a safe escape from domestic violence, but first, please...

Emergencies often arise during hours when the courts are closed. Most people mistakenly believe that they can not obtain a Restraining Order at these times. But that does not mean the need for...

A restraining order generally forbids an individual from coming within a specific number of feet of another individual for a specified period. Follow these steps to obtain one.

Domestic violence occurs when one partner in a relationship physically harms, emotionally abuses or uses continual threats to dominate the other partner. Anyone in an abusive relationship should...