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 ...

Jason Etter was arrested by the Preble County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday for violation of a protection order.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – State documents show that the ex-partner of deceased Bakersfield hostage taker Anthony Scott ...

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, ...

Three Michigan legislators on Wednesday introduced bipartisan legislation to make it so a personal protection order will be immediately served by law enforcement at no cost to the victim. Michigan law ...

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.

Is it too hard for Texas domestic violence survivors to get protective orders? It’s the question an organization spent a year trying to answer. Now that a new survey has been published, survivors are ...

A 19-year-old Halfmoon woman was arrested for the second time three weeks for allegedly violating an order of protection. Victoria L. Bondari is accused of pinching and pushing a person. She also ...