Courts, when confronted with petitions for orders of protection from both parties in a relationship, often issue each party a temporary order of protection, both orders mirroring the other, known as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Patricia writes about family law and tips for female lawyers. When a crime has been committed and the case goes to a Criminal ...

On Wednesday of last week, a mother and her daughter were chased into a Henderson business parking lot and shot through the windshield of their car. The mother died, and the daughter is recovering ...

Cassandra felt hopeless. “The police keep telling me to get a protection order, but it keeps getting denied because I haven’t had any physical abuse,” she explained. “But my ex keeps driving by, ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Protective measures were in place to keep 12-year-old Malinda Hoagland away from Cindy Warren before the child was tortured to death. A 2020 custody order CBS News Philadelphia ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark — Domestic violence can often be challenging to experience and difficult to overcome. It can also be hard to discuss, but it's a conversation many Arkansans may need. A study by the ...

A growing number of states are debating whether to alter their policies on summoning child protection officials if a student has excessive absences. By Troy Closson and Samantha Latson In the largest ...