An Update on Denied and Dismissed Protective Order in Montgomery County, Maryland

This report documents the tragic deaths of 35 children state-wide in intimate partner related violence. Almost a third were killed during dangerous court-ordered exchanges for...

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...

This report analyzes data collected by Court Watch Montgomery in 2,997 protective order hearings from 2015 to 2018 that resulted in judges granting final protective...

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...