Just “A Piece of Paper?”: Domestic Violence Peace and Protective Orders in Montgomery County District Courts (Second Monitoring Report)

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 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...

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

Recognizing the extreme danger of guns in domestic violence situations, and the risk to victim safety posed by the Rahimi case, we believe it is...