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.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — In 2022, Ke'Aira Hudson was shot and killed in front of her children in a car in Buffalo. Her estranged husband, Adam Bennefield was convicted and is now serving a prison sentence that ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - As statistics on domestic violence cases and violations of protection orders continue to rise in Nebraska, leading to numerous high-profile murder-suicides over the past few ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A Savannah mother says even with a permanent protective order in place, she and her children are still trying to stay safe from an abusive ex—raising questions about how court ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every year across Australia, more than 100,000 people obtain a family violence protection order. For some victim-survivors, protection orders provide a much-needed safety net. They can help prevent ...

Jerseyville woman accused of using jail tablet to violate protection order ...