Courts, when confronted with petitions for orders of protection from both parties in a relationship, often issue each party a temporary order of protection, both orders mirroring the other, known as ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Marie Varsos and Michaela Carter may not have known each other, but both suffered an almost identical fate back in 2021. Varsos was shot and killed by her estranged husband ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A newly proposed bill in New York is aiming to expand protection for domestic violence victims. The bill is called Melanie’s Law. It has passed the state Senate and is waiting for a ...

Questions are still lingering after a deadly case of domestic violence in Minneapolis over the weekend. The victim, 34-year-old Mariah Samuels, was shot to death outside her Minneapolis home. RELATED: ...

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In courtrooms around the country, prosecutors routinely request, and judges routinely grant, “stay away” orders in criminal cases involving intimate partner violence. The orders are meant to ensure ...