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, ...

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 ...

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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - In recent months, three women have been killed by their romantic partners. On paper, they did everything right. They reported the abuse, they got protection orders – but still ...

Yakima County could see an increase in domestic violence protection orders and related cases with the implementation of a new state law intended to expand protection for survivors, officials say. The ...