This report focuses on the well-being of children living with domestic violence and how it is impacted by decisions judges make in final protective orders...
This report focuses on the well-being of children living with domestic violence and how it is impacted by decisions judges make in final protective orders...
In 1992, the Maryland General Assembly gave judges the power to require respondents in protective orders to pay emergency family maintenance (EFM) if the victim...
In this report, based on data collected in almost 3,000 intimate partner protective order hearings from 2011-2018, Court Watch examines the impact on the outcomes...
Staggered exits are a nationally recognized best practice intended to keep victims safe, allowing them to leave the courtroom first after a protective order hearing,...