Courts, when confronted with petitions for orders of protection from both parties in a relationship, often issue each party a temporary order of protection, both orders mirroring the other, known as ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Marie Varsos and Michaela Carter may not have known each other, but both suffered an almost identical fate back in 2021. Varsos was shot and killed by her estranged husband ...

Nikki Goeser is Executive Director of the Crime Prevention Research Center and Author of “Stalked and Defenseless.” A new law, for which I was the sole witness to testify before state lawmakers, took ...

It's been a year since Maria Roque was shot and killed in front of her children, outside of her home on the West Side of Chicago. Her murder, police allege, was at the hands of her ex-boyfriend ...

Title: Policy on Campus No Contact Orders and Orders of Protection Effective Date: September 2016 Responsible Office: Compliance & Equity, Dean of Students Last Updated: First Version This policy ...

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 ...

In courtrooms around the country, prosecutors routinely request, and judges routinely grant, “stay away” orders in criminal cases involving intimate partner violence. The orders are meant to ensure ...

The horrific death of Jayden Perkins, an 11-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed while trying to defend his pregnant mother from a serial abuser, is a devastating wakeup call for our state to better ...

Shamika Crawford was left homeless and separated from her children by an order of protection that was later dismissed. Lawyers say cases like hers are common. By Andy Newman Shamika Crawford stood ...

GALLATIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — The mother and stepfather of a missing boy just won a legal battle against a YouTuber who covered the case. Everything started when 15-year-old Sebastian Rogers disappeared on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Patricia writes about family law and tips for female lawyers. An order of the court is binding. Failure to follow the terms of a ...

The orders, which can vary greatly in severity, generally ask that the defense use discovery evidence only to pursue actions related to the case itself and to not release it widely. By Alan Feuer The ...