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,...
Maryland child deaths related to intimate partner violence 2004-2016
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From “Catch-22” to Equal Justice: How the Lack of Representation in Court Endangers Domestic Violence Victims
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...
Maryland child deaths related to intimate partner violence 2004-2016
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...
Critical Scaffolding: Strengthening Maryland’s transitional financial support for domestic violence survivors and their children
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...