Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jane said the protection order made her feel safe [Getty Images] "I used to be physically pulled back in the house, have his arm ...

Every year across Australia, more than 100,000 people obtain a family violence protection order. For some victim-survivors, protection orders provide a much-needed safety net. They can help prevent ...

The Connecticut Supreme Court has just redrawn the line that separates your right to own a gun from the court’s power to take it away when a protective order is in place. Instead of treating firearm ...

Most people are aware of the option or ability for victims and survivors of domestic violence to obtain a restraining order against their abuse under New Jersey’s Prevention of Domestic Violence Act ...

Jeri Mains filed for a protective order against her husband on Christmas Day. Three days later, the 44-year-old wife and mother of four was found shot dead. That protective order filing would make its ...