A protective order can help you keep out of harms way from an individual who seems to want to hurt you or someone who has hurt you in the past. A protective order can be easy to come by if you have been harmed before and if there is proof that the individual has hurt ...
Alabama courts play an important role in deterring domestic violence. In appropriate cases, a court can issue an Alabama restraining order that is designed to deter an abuser from committing violence and similar actions. Because it is a crime to violate this kind of protective order, it is easier to get the police involved and ...
Certain victims of domestic violence can request a restraining order in Texas. This is generally free to ensure that destitute victims can get a protective order just as fast as privileged residents. Those who are actually suffering from domestic violence or are being threatened with violence should act as quickly as possible to request a ...
Missouri domestic violence is a serious state problem. Both violence and threats of violence are generally illegal, but it is not always easy to stop this with normal police action. Rather, it is generally easier to get the police involved by first getting a Missouri restraining order. Victims who have a protective order from a ...
I interviewed a police officer for the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department in Jasper, Indiana. The officer is specially trained as a crisis negotiator (formally known hostage negotiator). Of all the great advice he gave me, and that you will read in this interview, he said that the most important information to know is that “you ...
The most important thing to remember when you are preparing for a child custody battle is to know that child custody hearings should NEVER BE battles. In fact anytime a custody hearing becomes a battle then it is no longer a custody hearing to determine what is in the best interest of the child and ...