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Advice for finding the right attorney for you and your case | If your experience with domestic violence creates a need to obtain a lawyer, it's important to take the ... read more
How Anti-SLAPP Laws Work

What to do if your abuser threatens to sue you for defamation if you report domestic violence | Batterers are master manipulators who know and use all kinds of tech... read more
FAQs About Protection Orders

Breaking down the basics | Whether it’s called an order of protection, protection order or restraining order, each state offers some version as a means of protectio... read more
What Happens When Someone Violates a Court Order?

What you can expect to happen if your batterer breaks a restraining order | Ideally, an order of protection—commonly referred to as a restraining order—would keep a... read more
How to Prove Nonphysical Abuse in Court

Steps you can take before you enter the courtroom | When trying to prove domestic violence in court, some survivors wear the evidence on their skin in the form of b... read more
Domestic Violence From an Officer's Perspective

One former officer is training law enforcement around the world how to earn the trust of survivors | After surviving a childhood of domestic violence, Mark Wynn’s l... read more
Legal Assistance Hotlines Coming of Age

Survivors cite legal support as critical unmet need | The court system can be overwhelming in even the most simple of circumstances, let alone one involving sexual ... read more
Do Protective Orders Work in Rural Areas?

Study examines effectiveness of protective orders in urban and rural settings | Domestic violence happens everywhere—in single-family homes and apartments, in the n... read more
Using GPS to Track Batterers

At least 23 states are using GPS to keep track of high-risk domestic violence offenders | Diane Rosenfeld believes many domestic violence homicides are preventable.... read more
What to Do If an Abuser Violates a Personal Protection Order

3 steps you need to take | Personal protection orders are important documents that can help protect you and your family. Unfortunately, they’re not always adhered t... read more
Why You Should Document Abuse

Your records may be allowed as evidence in court | Keeping a diary of domestic violence incidents—both physical and non-physical—may seem like the last type of reco... read more
Many Survivors Fearful to File Restraining Orders

Debate continues as to whether or not they’re too easy, or too difficult, to obtain | “It’s just a piece of paper.” Many survivors of domestic violence are still unde... read more
Is There Free Online Legal Advice for Survivors?

Yes! Navigating the system is tricky, but many websites offer free, helpful advice | When a survivor of domestic violence is ready to leave their abuser, press char... read more
Do I Need a Lawyer?

The American Bar Association offers resources for domestic abuse survivors navigating the legal system | Survivors of domestic violence often wonder if they need a ... read more
Safety for Undocumented Victims of Abuse

Fearing deportation, illegal immigrants often stay silent about domestic violence | Domestic violence is a crime no one is immune to. No matter a person’s class, stat... read more