2025 CWM Staggered Exit Report

Domestic violence protective orders play a critical role in keeping firearms away from abusers under federal and Maryland law. When effectively enforced, protective orders that...

Protective orders that prohibit domestic abusers from having contact with their victims are central to legal avenues to reduce domestic violence. But hearings involving domestic...

“Remember - leaving your [abuser] is the most dangerous time.” This warning to victims of domestic violence appears on a page of safety tips offered...

In 2023, nearly 25,000 domestic violence final protective order hearings were held in Maryland courts, including almost 3,000 in Montgomery County (Maryland Courts, 2023). Protective...