protective orders

If you are in the process of getting divorced and fear for your safety, you may want to ask for a protective order. Identifying your risks and knowing whether or not you qualify for a protective order can help you establish a need and seek help before it is too late....

A protective order can help you to stay safe from someone who is abusing you, but not every protective order is the same. The judge has the ability to specify the restrictions that the order places on the other party. According to the People's Law Library of Maryland,...

Protection and restraining orders are virtually the same. Each of these is a court-ordered document that prohibits an individual from coming within a set distance of another person. That protected party can be a vulnerable adult, household member or child. This type...

You get a protective order to keep you safe. It orders your ex to refrain from contacting you. The hope is that this will force your ex to keep their distance so that they do not harm or harass you.What people sometimes forget is that a no-contact clause in a...

Toxic relationships are extremely complex situations. In most cases, the person being emotionally abused is aware of the ways that they are negatively affected by the other person. However, they are often so consumed by the relationship that they are unable to see the...

No one should feel forced to stay in a relationship. All people have the freedom to make their own decisions about their life. If you have found yourself in a situation where you often feel scared of what your partner will do or how they will react, you may be a...

Those who have been a victim of domestic violence or harassment will want to protect themselves from future abuse. This can be done by filing for a Protective Order or a Peace Order. If a Peace Order is granted, then protection can be for up to six months.  If a...

A protective order is a type of civil order. It is put into place to tell someone who has abused another person or threatened to do so to stay away from the victim or any member of the victim's household. The protective order prohibits the alleged abuser from...

When family conflicts get out of hand, you may find that you want to stay away from your ex-partner for a certain amount of time. If you have communicated this to them but they have continued to call you, visit your home or even threaten you, you should consider...