Lasanthan Pillay writes about domestic violence and obtaining a protection order. He explains the process: filing an affidavit at a police station, securing an interim order, and finalising it in ...

SHREVEPORT, La. — Domestic violence survivors in Shreveport face a major hurdle: a 17-page packet of paperwork just to get protection from an abuser. Last week, the Shreveport City Council unanimously ...

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.

Rock County is the first in Wisconsin to extend temporary restraining orders for domestic violence victims beyond the standard 72-hour period The new rule keeps restraining orders in place until ...