Protective orders are designed to safeguard victims of domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, and other crimes by legally requiring abusers to stay away. However, obtaining one can be daunting ...

For victim-survivors, court orders can help save their lives. But the system can be messy, open to abuse and the orders aren’t always enforced.

DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) — Family, friends, and coworkers continue to mourn Latricia Green, who was shot and killed at Henry Ford Hospital on Friday. The alleged ...

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.

Five people were fatally wounded after stabbings at a Key Peninsula home. A woman at the home had previously secured court-ordered protections against her son. Protection orders must be served to be ...

Calhoun County is expanding access to personal protection order services. As of Sept. 10, appointments will be available at the Calhoun County Building, 315 W. Green St. in Marshall, every Wednesday ...

Leaders with King County’s Protection Order Portal and affiliated program, from left: Collen McIngalls, Children’s Justice Center of King County; Chelle Hunsinger de Enciso, victim advocate; Kelsey ...