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July 2025

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.

Based on a new law effective January 1, 2025, we created a new Housing Laws page for New Hampshire, including 11 new questions about housing-related protections for victims. We also added eight new related statutes and updated one existing statute on our Selected New Hampshire Statutes page. Finally, we added three sexual assault crimes to our Crimes page.

On our Tennessee Restraining Orders page, we revised five questions based on 2025 legislative updates that added “observation without consent” and “unlawful photography” to the acts that make someone eligible for a protection order. Changes made in English; Spanish coming soon!

We revised the two questions on our Tennessee Suing an Abuser for Money page to improve readability and avoid repetition of information contained in our Abusive Litigation section. Spanish coming soon!

We updated the information for 66 resources and added nine new resources on our Florida Courthouse Locations page.

We expanded and reorganized our Minnesota Custody page to make it easier for users to find the information they need by doing the following:

Reorganized questions into three new subsections- Basic info and definitions, The custody process, and After an order is in place;
Created two new questions, What is custody? and What is joint custody?, which define custody according to Minnesota law, and added a related statute to our Selected Minnesota Statutes page; and
Added the new subsection Steps to file for custody in English and Spanish, which reorganized the steps into six separate questions that explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website:

We revised 16 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.

To prepare our Kentucky legal information for translation into Spanish, we revised for clarity and accuracy all six questions on our Divorce page; all three questions on our Crimes page; and our Suing an Abuser for Money page.

On our District of Columbia 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 California 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 created a new Custody section explaining the laws about child custody in the Northern Mariana Islands, including 18 new questions. We also added 14 related statutes to our Selected Northern Mariana Islands Statutes page.

We translated into Spanish 13 recently revised and three new questions in our Iowa State Gun Laws section.

On our Arkansas 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 Tennessee Custody page, we created in English and Spanish 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 Who can get custody?, When can a grandparent file a petition for visitation rights?, and When can a grandparent be granted visitation rights? to the new subsection called Who can get custody and visitation; and
We moved the question How will the judge make a decision about custody? to the new subsection called The custody process.

We also added the question Do I need a lawyer? to The custody process sub-section, in English and Spanish.

We revised our Arkansas Crimes page to add a link to the Crime Victims’ Guide of the Department of Public Safety, which includes information on crime victims’ rights and services. Changes made in English and Spanish.

Based on an Email Hotline inquiry, we added an Alaska Court Rule to our Selected Alaska Statutes page regarding the authority of a judge to order payment of attorneys fees in a stalking protective order case.

On our Georgia Download Court Forms page, we updated the links to the forms for divorce with minor children and divorce without minor children on the Georgia Courts’ website.

We added 20 new resources and updated the information for 86 other resources on our Massachusetts Courthouse Locations page in English and Spanish.

In our Abuse in the Jewish Community section, we rewrote the question, Are there proactive steps a couple can take to prevent a woman from becoming an “agunah”?, for clarity and accuracy. We also created two new questions, What is the Lieberman Clause? and What is the Halachic Prenup?, to better explain these options and differentiate between them. Updated Spanish translation coming soon!

April 2025

We updated two offices of Lakeshore Legal Aid and added its five additional locations to our Michigan Legal Assistance page in English and Spanish.

We updated the information for Legal Services of Long Island, formerly Nassau Suffolk Law Services, and its three locations on our New York Legal Assistance page in English and Spanish.

We translated into Spanish two updated questions in our Maryland Restraining Orders section.

We translated into Spanish 52 recently revised questions in our Iowa Restraining Orders section and four recently created questions in our Elder Abuse Protective Orders section.

We updated the information for 24 resources and added three new resources on our Wyoming Courthouse Locations page.

In our Oregon Restraining Orders section, we revised and updated the Spanish translation of the question What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?

We revised the following four questions in our Immigration section, based on new immigration policies in effect:

Changes made in English and Spanish.

We added a new question in English and Spanish called What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it? to our Michigan Restraining Orders section.

We added a new question in English and Spanish called What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it? to our Maine Restraining Orders section.

We added a new question in English and Spanish called What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it? to our Connecticut Restraining Orders section.

We added a new question in English and Spanish called What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it? to our Colorado Restraining Orders section.

We revised the question How will a judge make a decision about custody? in our Wyoming Custody section, based on 2025 legislative changes clarifying what a custody judge will take into consideration.

On our Abuse Using Technology page, we completely rewrote the following sections with the help of NNEDV’s Safety Net team:

We also created two new questions, What are some signs that I might be being monitored by GPS? and How can co-parenting technology help me stay safe?

Spanish translation coming soon.

In our Wyoming State Gun Laws section, we revised two questions to clarify that the protection order forms allow the judge to order that the abuser cannot have a gun. We also updated the links to the Domestic Violence Order of Protection form and the Domestic Violence Ex Parte Order of Protection form.

In the following two questions in our Wyoming Restraining Orders section, we updated links to the motion and affidavit for an order to show cause, and we added links to the Wyoming Judicial Branch’s instructions for filing the motion:

Changes made in English and Spanish.

To prepare our Rhode Island State Gun Laws page for translation into Spanish, we reviewed and revised all 15 questions for clarity and accuracy, and created two new questions:

We added two new related statutes to our Rhode Island Crimes page and our Selected Rhode Island Statutes page.

To prepare our Rhode Island Divorce page for translation into Spanish, we reviewed and revised all six questions for clarity and accuracy.

In preparation for translating the entire state into Spanish, we reviewed and revised all nine questions in our Rhode Island Litigation Abuse section for clarity and accuracy. We created a new question, What documents can I use to prove that the person filing abusive litigation abused me?, to help users understand what kinds of documents can show that a court found the person to be abusive — a requirement for getting an order restricting abusive litigation. Spanish translation coming soon!

In our Arizona Injunctions Against Harassment section, we did the following:

Created the new question What types of injunctions against harassment are there? How long do they last?
Revised How do I get an injunction against harassment? to clarify that there is no option for an emergency IAH requested by police as there is with a domestic violence order.
Revised To get an injunction against harassment, will I have to face the abuser in court? to more clearly explain the two scenarios of when the victim might face the abuser in court.
Revised How long does an injunction against harassment last? to clarify that the abuser can ask for a hearing to oppose the injunction at any point while the injunction is in effect.
Created a new subsection called “Eligibility for an injunction” and moved three questions there for better organization of the section.

Spanish coming soon!

To prepare our Rhode Island Custody page for translation into Spanish, we reviewed and updated all 17 questions for clarity and accuracy. We also added 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. Spanish translation coming soon!

We translated into Spanish recent revisions made in our Massachusetts State Gun Laws and Extreme Risk Protection Orders sections.

We translated into Spanish 11 recently added crimes in our Tennessee Crimes page.

We translated into Spanish 12 recently added crimes in our Iowa Crimes page and recent revisions done to our Iowa Suing an Abuser for Money page, five questions on our Iowa Divorce page, and two questions on our Iowa Crimes page.

We translated into Spanish our recently revised Rhode Island Crimes and Download Court Forms pages.

We translated into Spanish our recently revised Rhode Island Domestic Violence Restraining Orders section.

We translated into Spanish two recently added crimes related to possession of firearms in our Louisiana Crimes page.

We translated into Spanish four newly added crimes related to assault and extortion in our Massachusetts Crimes page.

We translated into Spanish 26 recently revised questions on our Domestic Violence in the Military page.

We updated 57 resources on our Maryland Courthouse Locations page in English and Spanish.

We updated 39 resources and added four resources on our Washington Courthouse Locations page in English and Spanish.

On our West Virginia Download Court Forms page, we updated the links to the West Virginia Judiciary’s forms for domestic violence protective orders, personal safety orders, and divorce, and added links to parenting plans and child support and custody forms.

On our New Mexico Child Support page, we added a link to updated child support guidelines in the question How will the judge calculate child support? in English and Spanish.

To prepare our Iowa Custody section for translation into Spanish, we revised all 32 questions for clarity and accuracy. We also 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:

To prepare our Rhode Island Restraining Orders page for translation into Spanish, we reviewed and revised 17 questions for clarity in the following sections:

We also created one new question, Will I be notified before the order expires?, to explain law enforcement’s obligation to notify “interested parties” before an extreme risk protection order expires.

On our Abuse Using Technology page, we completely re-wrote all eight questions in our Electronic Surveillance and Impersonation sections with the help of NNEDV’s Safety Net team. We also created a new question in our Electronic Surveillance section called How can an abuser misuse electronic surveillance? Spanish translation coming soon.

March 2025

We added a new resource, San Antonio Law Help, to our Texas Legal Assistance page in English and Spanish.

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