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 ...
When someone in Oklahoma fears stalking, harassment, or domestic violence, one of the most immediate tools the law provides is a victim protective order (sometimes called a VPO, protective order, or ...
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 ...
Domestic violence has no business hours. And those who fall victim to battery, abuse and stalking often need access to justice after the courthouse has closed for the day or week. But a new initiative ...
Connecticut’s highest court has drawn a firm line around firearms and family safety, holding that you can be forced to give up your guns when a judge issues a protective order, even if the criminal ...