Divorce and Family Law Blog

A restraining order, also known as an injunction or order of protection, is a court order demanding that the recipient keep a certain minimum distance from the person who sought the order (the victim). A court might, for example, order an abusive domestic partner to stay at least 500 feet away from the person who […]

Domestic violence, also referred to as intimate partner violence (IVP), is a serious national problem. Roughly 41% of women and 26% of men experience domestic violence. Most people think of physical violence when they hear the term domestic violence. Sadly, domestic violence is not limited to physical abuse.  Examples of domestic violence include: Victims of […]