Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of an illegal immigrant whose deportation has divided America, got suddenly tight-lipped Friday when asked about a protection order she filed against her husband in ...

When individuals feel they are in danger from another person, they can file a personal protection order with a local court to see if a judge will grant their request to bar that person from legally ...

China’s 2015 Anti-Domestic Violence Law (ADVL) was a milestone for the country’s legal community. Even as recently as 2000, no law in China had even used the term “domestic violence.” The ADVL not ...

This past legislative session, Minnesota enacted a new statute, Minn. Stat. § 609.2334, creating an order-for-protection (OFP) mechanism specifically targeting the financial exploitation of vulnerable ...

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO) is touting the success of its relatively new protection order portal. The portal launched in June 2024 and is a collaboration with Microsoft. It ...

In an overnight ruling blocking the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelans, the justices ignored some of their protocols. By Adam Liptak Reporting from Washington There are ...