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September 2025

On our Guam Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody with six new questions, which explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website:

We updated our West Virginia Suing an Abuser for Money page based on a 2025 legislative amendment raising the ceiling for claims in the magistrate’s court to $20,000.

On our West Virginia Restraining Orders page, we updated the question What is the legal definition of a sexual offense or an attempted sexual offense? to more directly link the full list of sexual crimes that qualify someone to get a personal safety order.

On our New Mexico Housing Laws page, we updated the following questions in English and Spanish based on 2025 legislative changes that expanded the definitions included in these statutes:

We also added one related statute to our Selected New Mexico Statutes page.

Based on 2025 legislative changes, we revised What protections can I get in a family violence protective order? and What protections can I get in a dating violence protective order? in our Georgia Restraining Orders section, to include protection for household pets. We also added the updated statute to our Selected Georgia Statutes page.

Changes made in English and Spanish.

We updated eight resources on our Massachusetts Courthouse Locations to add information about the Court Service Centers offering free services to court users. All changes made in English and Spanish.

On our West Virginia Crimes page, we added one section of definitions related to the filming of sexually explicit conduct of minors. We also added one related statute to our Selected West Virginia Statutes page.

On our Florida Courthouse Locations page, we added five intake locations where a person can file for a domestic violence injunction in Miami-Dade County. Additions made in English and Spanish.

On our South Dakota Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website.

We also changed the titles of two subsections, The process of getting custodial responsibility (custody) and visitation and Who can get custodial responsibility (custody) or visitation, to use South Dakota’s term “custodial responsibility” and better reflect the questions included in each subsection.

August 2025

On our Forms of Abuse page, we translated into Spanish the recently added Spiritual Abuse section, which includes the following four questions:

To prepare our Hawai‘i Housing Laws section for translation into Spanish, we revised for clarity and accuracy eight questions:

We also created the new question Can I choose any date I want for my early termination date? and added a new statute to our Selected Hawai‘i Statutes page.

On our New Mexico Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website.

We also reorganized the page to make it easier for users to find the information they are looking for by doing the following:

We moved the questions What are some pros and cons of starting a custody case? and Should I start a case to ask for supervised visitation? to the Basic information and definitions subsection.
We moved the questions Who can file for custody?, Can an abusive parent get custody or visitation?, If my child was conceived from rape, can the offender’s parental rights be terminated?, and Can grandparents get visitation? to a new subsection called Who can get custody or visitation.
We moved the questions How will a judge make a decision about custody?, Can I get temporary custody as part of my protection order (for domestic violence) against the other parent?, If the other parent and I make an agreement about custody, will the judge accept our agreement? to the The custody process subsection.

Changes made in English and Spanish!

On our Pennsylvania Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website. Changes made in English and Spanish!

On our Oklahoma Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website. Changes made in English and Spanish!

On our Nevada Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website. Changes made in English and Spanish!

On our Nevada Crimes page, we added the crime of “demands in exchange for removal of intimate image” in English and Spanish. We also added one related statute to our Selected Nevada Statutes page.

In our New Hampshire Custody section, we created the new question What is family reunification therapy? Are there limits on when it can be ordered?, based on a new section of custody law first passed in 2024. In addition, we revised the following questions:

What is a parenting plan? What is a parenting schedule?, based on 2025 legislative amendments changing the definition of a parenting schedule;
What factors will a judge consider when deciding parental rights and responsibilities?, to add state policy information relating to parenting plans; and
What can I do if the other parent violates the parenting plan?, based on 2025 legislative amendments expanding the procedure and remedies for violation of a parenting plan.

We revised Who can file for child support? How long will child support last? in our New Hampshire Child Support section, based on 2025 legislative amendments clarifying when child support ends.

We revised the question What protections can I get in a protection order? in our South Dakota Restraining Orders section to improve clarity regarding what a protection order can include.

We revised two questions on our South Dakota State Gun Laws page, based on 2025 legislative amendments to laws on controlled substances, and to improve readability:

We created the new question What is family reunification therapy? Is it ordered for victims of abuse? on our South Dakota Custody page, based on a new section of custody law first passed in 2024. We also added one new statute related to custody and visitation disputes to our Selected South Dakota Statutes page.

We added “child molestation,” “enticing a child for indecent purposes,” “incest,” and “cruelty to animals” as possible crimes the abuser may have committed to our Georgia Crimes page and our Selected Georgia Statutes page.

On our South Carolina Suing an Abuser for Money page, we updated the links to the South Carolina Judicial Department’s FAQ about Magistrate Court in English and Spanish.

To prepare our Hawai‘i Workplace Protections section for translation into Spanish, we revised for clarity and accuracy 10 questions and created the new question I’m not a domestic violence victim, but I was served with a subpoena to testify in court. Are there any employment protections for me?

On our South Carolina Crimes page, we added the following crimes in Spanish and English:

We also added five related statutes to our Selected South Carolina Statutes page.

To prepare our Hawai‘i Custody section for translation into Spanish, we revised 16 questions for clarity and accuracy and we created two new questions, What are “residual parental rights and responsibilities”? and What does “meaningful contact” mean?

We also added one new statute related to custody to our Selected Hawai‘i Statutes page.

In our Tennessee Restraining Orders section, we revised the following questions:

What is the legal definition of domestic abuse? to expand the definition to include acts committed on behalf of the abuser by a third party .
What types of protection orders are there? How long do they last? based on 2025 legislative changes adding the option to obtain a lifetime order.
Am I eligible to file for a protection order? based on 2025 legislative changes to the eligibility for a restraining order.
Can a minor get a protection order? to improve readability.

Changes made in English; Spanish coming soon.

In our Tennessee Custody section, we created the question What is family reunification therapy? Is it ordered for victims of abuse? based on a new section of custody law first passed in 2024.

We also revised the following questions, based on 2025 legislative changes:

When can a grandparent file a petition for visitation rights? to add the option for legal fees to be awarded.
Can a parent who committed violence or abandoned the child get custody or visitation? to add the rebuttable presumption that the abusive parent will pay the costs of supervised visitation.
If the other parent is convicted of a serious crime, can I file to terminate his/her parental rights? to add additional information about what factors can allow for the termination of parental rights.
How will a judge make a decision about custody? to expand and clarify the factors a judge must consider in a custody case.

Changes made in English; Spanish coming soon.

We added four new statutes related to crimes and custody to our Selected Tennessee Statutes page, and added “cruelty to animals” to the list of possible crimes the abuser may have committed in Tennessee on our Crimes page.

We added 11 new statutes related to sexual offenses and child abuse to our Mississippi Selected Statutes and Crimes pages.

On our South Dakota Crimes page, we updated the links to victims’ services and victims’ compensation programs.

We revised Is spoofing illegal? in our Abuse Using Technology section to update the links to information about the Truth in Caller ID Act on the FCC’s website. Changes made in English and Spanish.

We revised Who is protected under this housing law? on our Maine Housing Laws page to update links to external sources offering additional information on the basic tenants’ rights in Maine and the Fair Housing Act. Changes made in English and Spanish.

We revised Where can I find additional information about divorce in Virginia? on our Virginia Divorce page to link to the Virginia State Bar’s website offering basic legal information about divorce and separation. Changes made in English and Spanish.

In our Mississippi Child Support section, we edited How will the child support be paid to me? and How is the amount of child support calculated? to improve clarity and readability.

In our Mississippi Custody section, we edited Can the non-custodial parent have access the child’s medical, health, and school records? to improve clarity and readability.

We revised the question What are the standard parenting guidelines and how do they affect my case? in our South Dakota Custody section to update the link to the current standard parenting guidelines on the South Dakota Supreme Court’s website.

We revised our Kansas Suing an Abuser for Money page in English and Spanish to update the link to the Kansas Judicial Council’s information on small claims court.

On our Puerto Rico Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website. Changes made in English and Spanish!

On our New Hampshire Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website.

We also reorganized the page to make it easier for users to find the information they are looking for by doing the following:

We moved the questions Can a parent who committed domestic violence, child abuse, or sexual assault get parental rights and responsibilities? and Can a grandparent or step-parent get visitation? to the new subsection called Who can get parental rights and responsibilities (custody) or visitation;
We moved the question What is mediation? to the subsection Basic info and definitions, and we added crosslinks to the related questions about mediation; and
We moved the questions Who gets sent to mediation?, If I am a domestic violence victim, do I have to do mediation?, and What happens in mediation? to subsection The custody process.

On our Nebraska Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website.

We also reorganized the page to make it easier for users to find the information they are looking for by doing the following:

We moved the question Can a parent who has committed violence or is a registered sex offender get custody? to the new subsection called Who can get custody and visitation subsection; and
We moved the question If I move to a new state, can I transfer my child custody case there? to the new subsection called After an order is in place.

Changes made in English and Spanish!

On our North Dakota Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for parental rights and responsibilities (custody), which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website.

On our Maryland Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website. Changes made in English and Spanish!

On our Maine Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for parental rights and responsibilities (custody), which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website. Changes made in English and Spanish! We also added two related statutes about mediation and parenting and support when parents live apart.

On our Arizona Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for legal decision-making and parenting time, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website. Changes made in English and Spanish!

On our Idaho Crimes page, we updated the name of the crime, Use of telecommunication to annoy, terrify, threaten, intimidate, harass, or offend, based on a 2024 amendment. This reflects the legislative change to include in this crime abuse and harassment using all forms of telecommunication, not just by telephone. For the same reason, on the Restraining Orders page, we changed the name of this crime in the note of this question: What is the legal definition of telephone harassment in Idaho? These updates were made in both English and Spanish. We also updated the title of this crime on our Selected State Statutes page.

We translated into Spanish 7 questions on our Hawaii Divorce page, as well as our Download Court Forms, Crimes, and Suing an Abuser for Money pages.

On our Kentucky Restraining Orders section, we translated into Spanish 53 recently revised and six new questions. That makes Kentucky the 41st state to be completely translated into Spanish on our website!

On our Forms of Abuse page, we translated into Spanish six recently revised and eight recently added questions in our Emotional and Psychological Abuse section.

July 2025

We updated the resource Global Refuge, formerly the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, on our National Organizations-Immigration page.

We updated the contact information for the resource Harney Helping Organization for Personal Emergencies on our Oregon Local Programs page in English and Spanish.

We updated the contact information for the resource AshaKiran on our Alabama Local Programs page in English and Spanish.

We translated into Spanish 16 recently revised questions in our New Jersey Restraining Orders section to clarify the name of the protective order for sexual offenses, stalking, and cyber-harassment and who is eligible for one.

We translated into Spanish two recently revised questions in our Utah State Gun Laws section, six recently revised questions in our Utah Civil Stalking Injunctions section, and six recently revised questions in our Utah Custody section.

We translated into Spanish recent revisions to our general Child Support, Housing Laws, Workplace Protections, and Litigation Abuse pages.

We translated into Spanish 16 recently added crimes in our New Mexico Crimes page.

On our Oklahoma Restraining Orders section, we translated into Spanish the following recently revised questions:

We translated into Spanish one recently created question in our South Carolina Custody section called If my child was conceived through rape, can the offender’s rights be terminated?

On our General Divorce page, we translated into Spanish eight new and three recently revised questions.

We translated into Spanish 15 recently added crimes in our South Carolina Crimes page.

We translated into Spanish five recently revised questions on our Tennessee Restraining Orders page.

We added 2 statutes related to gun laws to our Selected Oregon Statutes page.

On our South Carolina Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody in English and Spanish, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website. We also reorganized the page to make it easier for users to find the information they need by moving the existing questions into new subsections: Basic information and definitions, Who can get custody or visitation, and The custody process. Changes made in English and Spanish!

We revised the question What is domestic violence/dating violence? on our Forms of Abuse – Domestic Violence/Dating Violence page, to include choking (strangulation) as an example of physical abuse. Changes made in English and Spanish.

On our Connecticut Custody page, we created the new subsection, Steps to file for custody in English and Spanish, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website. Changes made in English and Spanish!

On our Forms of Abuse page, we added a new section on Spiritual Abuse, which includes the following four questions:

Spanish translation coming soon!

On our U.S. Virgin Islands Custody page, we created the new subsection, Steps to file for custody, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website.

We updated 83 resources and added one new resource to our Michigan Courthouse Locations page in English and Spanish.

We revised the question How could an abduction prevention order help me? on our Wyoming Parental Kidnapping page to improve readability.

We also updated links to various forms on the Wyoming Courts website in five questions:

In our Wyoming Orders of Protection Against Stalking or Sexual Assault section, we did the following:

Created three new questions:

In which county can I file for an order of protection against stalking or sexual assault? based on legislative changes that expand where the petitioner can file.
What happens to my order of protection against stalking or sexual assault if the abuser goes to jail or prison?
What happens to my order against stalking or sexual assault if the abuser files an appeal to overturn it? based on 2025 legislative changes ensuring that an order remains valid during an appeal.

Revised two questions:
- What types of orders of protection against stalking or sexual assault are there? How long do they last? to add information about the duration of a final order if the abuser goes to jail.
- Can I change, cancel, or extend my order against stalking or sexual assault? based on a 2025 legislative amendment clarifying the service requirement.

In our Wyoming Domestic Violence Orders of Protection section, we did the following:

Created the new question What happens to my domestic violence protective order if the abuser files an appeal to overturn it? based on 2025 legislative changes ensuring that an order remains valid during an appeal.
Revised eight questions:

What is the legal definition of domestic abuse in Wyoming? to clarify what qualifies someone for this type of order.
What types of domestic violence orders of protection are there? How long do they last? to add information about the duration of a final order if the abuser goes to jail.
In which county can I file for a domestic violence order of protection? and Step 1: Go to the courthouse based on 2025 legislative amendments that expanded where a petitioner can file.
Who is eligible for a domestic violence order of protection? based on a 2025 legislative amendment allowing a district attorney to file on the victim’s behalf if they agree.
Step 6: Hearing for a final order of protection based on a 2025 legislative amendment clarifying when an abuser will be considered served with an order after a hearing.
Can I change, cancel, or extend my domestic violence order? based on a 2025 legislative amendment clarifying the service requirement.
What happens to my domestic violence order of protection if the abuser goes to jail or prison? to improve readability.

We added a new statute related to the guardianship of minors to our Selected Virginia Statutes page.

On our New York Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody in English and Spanish, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website. Information added in English and Spanish.

We updated all of the links to the Wyoming Courts website on our Wyoming Download Court Forms page. In addition, we added a new link to information on how to file a motion to modify, terminate, or extend an order on the Wyoming Courts website.

On our Forms of Abuse page, we overhauled the Emotional and Psychological Abuse section to make the content more useful. We expanded the information in this section and organized it into three new subsections: Basic information, Forms of emotional and psychological abuse, and Ending the abuse. Within these subsections, we revised six existing questions and added the following eight questions:

These new questions address topics that WomensLaw Email Hotline users have asked about. Spanish translation coming soon!

To prepare our Hawaii legal information for translation into Spanish, we revised for clarity and accuracy all seven questions on our Divorce page, as well as our Download Court Forms, Crimes, and Suing an Abuser for Money pages.

To prepare our Kentucky Restraining Orders section for translation into Spanish, we revised 53 questions for clarity and accuracy. We also created six new questions:

On our Selected Kentucky Statutes page we added 13 new statutes related to protective orders and fines and imprisonment for crimes. We also added the crime of “violation of order of protection” to our Kentucky Crimes page in English and Spanish.

We revised our general Child Support, Housing Laws, Workplace Protections, and Litigation Abuse pages, to provide survivors with more up-to-date information. Changes made in English; Spanish coming soon!

We updated the information for 100 resources on our Iowa Courthouse Locations page.

We updated the information for 108 resources on our Kansas Courthouse Locations page.

On our Louisiana Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website.

We also reorganized the page to make it easier for users to find the information they are looking for by doing the following:

We moved Should I start a court case to ask for supervised visitation? to the new Basic information and definitions subsection.
We moved If I move to a new state, can I transfer my child custody case there? and Where can I find out more information about custody in Louisiana? to the new After an order is in place subsection.

Changes made in English and Spanish!

On our Indiana Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website.

We also reorganized the page to make it easier for users to find the information they are looking for by doing the following:

We moved Should I start a court case to ask for supervised visits? to the new Basic information and definitions subsection.
We moved Can a parent who committed violence get custody or visitation?, If my child was conceived from rape, can the offender’s rights be terminated?, and What is a “de facto custodian” and can s/he get custody? to the new Who can get custody or visitation subsection.

Changes made in English and Spanish!

On our Colorado Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for allocation of parental responsibilities (custody) with six new questions, which explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website:

Changes made in English and Spanish!

June 2025

We added a new resource, TAPS National Military Survivor Helpline, to our National Organizations-Military page, in English and Spanish.

We updated seven resources and added two new resources on our South Dakota Legal Assistance page in English and Spanish.

We updated 12 resources and added 13 new resources on our Tennessee Legal Assistance page in English and Spanish.

We added a resource, the Narkis Golan International Child Abduction Initiative, to our National Oranizations-Custody/International Abductions page in English and Spanish.

We updated the information for 18 resources and added three new resources on our Minnesota Legal Assistance page in English and Spanish.

We updated the information for 14 resources and added 12 new resources on our Massachusetts Legal Assistance page in English and Spanish.

We updated the information for Judicare Legal Aid and for the six offices of Legal Action of Wisconsin on our Wisconsin Legal Assistance page in English and Spanish.

On our Missouri Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody with six new questions, which explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website. Questions added in English and Spanish.

On our Kansas Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody with six new questions, which explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website. Questions added in English and Spanish.

On our Illinois Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody to reorganize the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need. These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website:

Changes made in English and Spanish!

We translated into Spanish two recently created questions on our Minnesota Custody page.

We translated into Spanish two recently revised questions on our Tennessee Suing an Abuser for Money page.

We translated into Spanish our Kentucky Divorce, Crimes, and Suing an Abuser for Money pages.

We translated into Spanish all nine recently revised questions in our Rhode Island Litigation Abuse section and the new question What documents can I use to prove that the person filing abusive litigation abused me? Now the Spanish translation of the Rhode Island Legal Information section is complete! That makes Rhode Island the 40^th state to be completely translated into Spanish on our website!

In our Rhode Island State Gun Laws page, we translated into Spanish all 15 recently revised questions and two new questions.

In our California Housing Laws section, we translated into Spanish the recently revised question Who does this law protect? and the following recently created questions:

In our California Custody section, we translated into Spanish the recently revised question Am I eligible for an ex parte temporary custody order?

In our California Restraining Orders section, we translated into Spanish the recently created question In which county do I file? and the following recently revised questions:

In our California Workplace Protections section, we translated into Spanish seven recently revised questions and the recently created question What additional protections are there if I work in a larger workplace?

In our Abuse in the Jewish Community section, translated into Spanish the recently re-written question, Are there proactive steps a couple can take to prevent a woman from becoming an “agunah”? and the recently created questions What is the Lieberman Clause? and What is the Halachic Prenup?

On our Abuse Using Technology page, we translated into Spanish two new questions and the following recently rewritten sections:

We revised In which county can I file for an order of protection? in our Arizona Domestic Violence Orders of Protection section to update the link to the Plaintiff’s Guide Sheet for Protective Orders on the Arizona Courts’ website.

We revised Where can I find additional information about divorce? on our Arizona Divorce page to update the links to the State Bar of Arizona’s FAQ page on divorce and the Arizona Judicial Branch’s flow chart of the divorce process. Changes made in English and Spanish.

We revised What are the basic steps for filing for divorce? on our Arizona Divorce page to update the link to the state supreme court’s website with information about covenant marriage. Changes made in English and Spanish.

We revised two questions in our Washington Custody section to update links to external sources offering additional information about relocating with your child:

Changes made in English and Spanish.

On our South Dakota State Gun Laws page, we updated the links to protection order forms on the South Dakota Unified Judiciary System’s website in the following questions:

We updated the link to Wisconsin VINELink service in the question Step 5: Service of process in our Wisconsin Restraining Orders section.

On our Oregon Custody page, we updated the link to Oregon Law Help’s website in English and Spanish in the question Where can I get additional information about custody in Oregon?

On our Alaska Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website.

On our South Carolina Child Support page, we updated the link to the South Carolina Child Support Guidelines in the question How is the amount of child support decided?

On our Alabama Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website. Changes made in English and Spanish.

On our Kansas Divorce page, we updated the link to divorce forms on the Kansas Judicial Council’s website in the question Where can I find additional information about divorce?

We added the crimes of “rape of a child” in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degrees to our Selected Washington Statutes page and Washington Crimes page in English and Spanish.

We revised two questions in our Utah State Gun Laws section, based on legislative changes that addressed whether asylum applicants or those with TPS can have a gun:

We revised six questions in our Utah Civil Stalking Injunctions section:

Who can get a stalking injunction? to clarify the limitations on who the order can be filed against.
Where can I get a stalking injunction? to clarify where a petitioner should file the order.
What are the steps to get a stalking injunction? to clarify how a petitioner’s address may be kept confidential.
What types of stalking injunctions are there? How long do they last?, What protections can I get in a stalking injunction?, and Can the order be modified or dismissed? to improve readability.

We revised four questions in our Utah Custody section to improve readability:

We also separated the questions What factors will a judge consider when deciding custody and parent-time? and What factors is a judge not supposed to consider when deciding custody and parent-time?, based on a change to add a child’s sexual orientation to the facts that a custody judge can’t use to evaluate a parent’s fitness.

We added two statutes related to discrimination and felony crimes to our Selected Utah Statutes page, and added the crime of “violent felony” to our Utah Crimes page.

On our Wyoming Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody to reorganize the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need. These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website:

On our Washington Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody to reorganize the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website.

Changes made in English and Spanish.

On our Vermont Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody (parental rights & responsibilities) to reorganize the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need. These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website:

We also moved the following questions to the sub-section How the process works, to make it easier for users to find the information they’re looking for:

On our Virginia Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody to reorganize the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website.

We also added the question Can the judge make me go to a parenting class? Do I have to pay for it? to The custody process sub-section.

Changes made in English and Spanish.

Based on 2025 legislative amendments that eliminated gendered terminology, we revised the following questions in our Massachusetts Child Support and Custody sections to use the new non-gendered terms (i.e., ”parentage” replaces “paternity” and “person who gave birth to the child” replaces “mother”):

With the help of ASISTA, we reviewed and revised 11 questions in our VAWA for Abuse Victims, U Visa for Crime Victims, and T Visa for Trafficking Victims sections to ensure that the information accurately reflects current policies. We also added an immigration-related statute to our Selected Federal Statutes page. Changes made in English and Spanish.

We added a new crime and statute which provide definitions for sexual assault crimes on our Vermont Crimes and Selected Vermont Statutes pages.

We updated 78 resources and added four resources on our Georgia Courthouse Locations page.

We added 16 new crimes to our New Mexico Crimes and Selected New Mexico Statutes pages. Crimes added in English; Spanish coming soon!

To prepare our Kentucky Custody section for translation into Spanish, we revised 16 questions for clarity and accuracy. This included separating the questions Can a parent who committed violence get custody? and Can a parent who committed violence get visitation? to make it easier for survivors to find the information they’re looking for. We also created the new question Does a temporary custody agreement or power of attorney entered into while one parent is deployed have to be filed in court?

We added a new statute related to custody on our Selected Kentucky Statutes page.

Changes made in English and Spanish.

In our Oklahoma Restraining Orders section, we revised:

Step 5: Service of process, based on a change in the law that clarifies the service of process on respondents in custody; and
Can I have my out-of-state protection order changed, extended, or canceled in Oklahoma? for clarity and readability.

On our Georgia Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website. Changes made in English and Spanish.

We also reorganized the page to make it easier for users to find the information they need by moving:

With the collaboration and support of the Korean American Family Services organization, we translated the following Quick Guides into Korean:

The Domestic Violence Restraining Orders Process
Divorce Process
Legal Terms Used in Court

We translated the following Quick Guides into Spanish:

The Domestic Violence Restraining Orders Process
Divorce Process
Legal Terms Used in Court

We completely rewrote and expanded our General Divorce page, providing additional information on the requirements and steps for divorce as well as a general explanation of how the division of property works. This includes eight new questions:

And three revised questions:

Spanish coming soon!

We created a new Northern Mariana Islands State Gun Laws page including 10 new questions, explaining when it might be illegal for an abuser to have a gun. We also added 10 related statutes to our Selected Northern Mariana Islands Statutes page. Our legal information section for the Northern Mariana Islands is now complete, making it the 55th state/territory on our website!

On our Ohio Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website. Changes made in English and Spanish.

On our Florida Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

These questions explain the usual stages in a custody and parenting case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website. Changes made in English and Spanish.

We created three new Quick Guides in English to help survivors navigate court proceedings and understand legal processes. Spanish and Korean coming soon!

Domestic Violence Restraining Orders Process
Divorce Process
Legal Terms Used in Court

To prepare our Kentucky State Gun Laws section for translation into Spanish, we revised 14 questions for clarity and accuracy and added two new statutes to our Selected Kentucky Statutes page. We also added the crime of fraudulent firearm transaction to our Crimes page.

We translated our Kentucky State Gun Laws section into Spanish.

To prepare our Kentucky Housing Laws section for translation into Spanish, we restructured the section and revised all six questions for clarity and accuracy:

We translated our Kentucky Housing Laws page into Spanish.

On our Elder Abuse page, we:

Revised What is older people abuse, also known as elder abuse? to reflect the updated definition of older person abuse as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to update the link to its page. Spanish coming soon!
Updated the link to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Who is considered an “older adult?”, What factors put older adults at risk of being abused?, and How common is it for men to be abused by an intimate partner?

We added 15 new crimes to our Selected South Carolina Statutes page related to offenses against the person, offenses against minors and children, and unlawful communication. We also added them to our Crimes page in the list of possible crimes in South Carolina that the abuser may have committed. Added in English; Spanish coming soon!

We created a new question in our South Carolina Custody section called If my child was conceived through rape, can the offender’s rights be terminated? Spanish translation coming soon. We also added a related statute to our Selected South Carolina Statutes page.

In our Delaware Custody section, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody to reorganize the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

In our Hawaii Custody section, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody to reorganize the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

In our Kentucky Custody section, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody in English and Spanish, to reorganize the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

In our Montana Custody section, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody to reorganize the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

In our Wisconsin Custody section, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody in English and Spanish, to reorganize the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:

We translated into Spanish all six recently revised questions on our Rhode Island Divorce page.

We translated into Spanish 1 recently added and 17 recently revised questions on the Extreme Risk Protection Orders, Moving to Another State with a Restraining Order, and Enforcing your Out-Of-State Order in Rhode Island sections of our Rhode Island Restraining Orders page.

May 2025

On our Abuse Using Technology page, we translated into Spanish one recently created and eight recently rewritten questions in our Electronic Surveillance and Impersonation sections.

We translated into Spanish the recently revised question Is spoofing illegal? in our Abuse Using Technology section.

We translated into Spanish one recently added and three recently revised questions in our Arizona Injunctions Against Harassment section.

We translated into Spanish the new subsection Steps to file for custody and 32 recently revised questions on our Iowa Custody section, and now the Spanish translation of Iowa is complete! That makes Iowa the 39th state to be completely translated into Spanish on our website!

We translated into Spanish the new subsection Steps to file for custody and 17 recently revised questions on our Rhode Island Custody page.

We translated into Spanish 4 recently added and 12 recently revised questions on our Rhode Island Sexual Assault Protective Orders and Workplace Violence Restraining Orders sections.

On our New Mexico Download Court Forms page, we updated the links to domestic violence protection order forms and family case forms on the New Mexico Courts website.

We revised How will a judge decide whether to grant the abuser’s motion to terminate my protection order? by changing the title and the text to more clearly explain the issue at hand. Changes made in English and Spanish.

On our South Dakota Restraining Orders page, we updated the links to protection order forms on the South Dakota Unified Judiciary System’s website in the following questions:

On our Illinois Workplace Protections page, we updated the link to the Illinois Human Rights Commission in the question I got fired from my job after taking time off for domestic, sexual, or gender violence, or a “crime of violence.” Is that legal?, in English and Spanish.

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