No one has the right to make you feel unsafe. A Restraining Order can help protect you. If you or someone you know is being abused or harassed by a friend, co-worker, family member, spouse, or other, it’s important to get legal help from a free resource or a...
If you’re reading this, chances are, either you or someone you know, has been a victim of domestic violence. Defined by the United States Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women, the definition of domestic violence is “a pattern of abusive behavior in...
The term “domestic violence” is misleading. Why? Because violence is in no way required to satisfy the requisite need for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO). Under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DVPA), as well as related case law, actual violence is...
The #MeToo movement is gaining strong momentum since its inception in the fall of 2017. We’ve witnessed it in the workplace, on social media, on TV, among fellow students, and on the playing field. It is broadening awareness among adolescents, teens, and adults that...
