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September 2024

We translated into Spanish recent revisions to the following six questions on our Connecticut State Gun Laws page:

On our Virginia Restraining Orders page, we translated into Spanish recent updates to the following questions:

On our Virginia Custody page, we translated into Spanish recent updates to the question If a custody order is already in place, how can I get it changed? 

We translated into Spanish recent revisions to the following questions on our Oklahoma Restraining Orders page:

We translated into Spanish the following in our Washington Stalking Protection Orders section:

We translated into Spanish the newly added question When a child is born to unmarried parents, who has custody? in our Arkansas Custody section. We also translated into Spanish recent revisions to two questions in our Arkansas Parental Kidnapping section, Can I get temporary custody in an order of protection if I am worried the abuser might kidnap the child? and How can I keep the other parent from taking my children out of the country?

In our Maryland Parental Kidnapping section we translated into Spanish:

We translated into Spanish recent revisions to eight questions on our general Parental Kidnapping page.

We translated into Spanish recent revisions to 11 questions on our Asylum page.

We translated into Spanish recent revisions to 19 questions on our VAWA for Abuse Victims page.

We translated into Spanish the recent revisions to the question If there is no legal decision-making and parenting time order, is it against the law for me to take my kids away from the other parent? in our Arizona Parental Kidnapping section.

We translated into Spanish the recent revisions to two questions in our California Parental Kidnapping section:

We translated into Spanish the recent revisions to the four questions in our Kansas Parental Kidnapping section:

We translated into Spanish the recent revisions to two question in our New York Parental Kidnapping section:

We translated into Spanish the recent revisions to the question What protections can I get in a protection order? in our New Mexico Restraining Orders section.

We translated into Spanish recent changes to five questions in our Refugee Status section:

We translated into Spanish our Oregon Restraining Orders page.

We translated into Spanish our Louisiana Custody page.

We translated into Spanish the following legal information sections for Idaho:

We also translated into Spanish the Selected Idaho Statutes page introduction to let users know that we do not have access to a Spanish version. Now the Spanish translation of the Idaho Legal Information section is complete! That makes Idaho the 36th state to be completely translated into Spanish on our website!

In our Idaho Places that Help section, we translated into Spanish nine resources on our Legal Assistance page, one resource on our Lawyer Referral Services page, 41 resources on our Local Programs page, and three resources on our Statewide Programs page.

In our Idaho Places that Help section we:

We revised our Nebraska Suing an Abuser for Money page to reflect the following:

  • the limit for small claims court increased to $6,000 and will further increase to $7,500 on 7/1/25, based on 2024 legislative changes; and
  • lawyers are not allowed to represent people in small claims court.

We also added two related statutes to our Selected Nebraska Statutes page.

In our California Custody section, we created the following three new questions (Spanish coming soon):

We also added four related statutes to our Selected California Statutes page.

We restructured the Crimes page for Idaho by creating a chart that lists the crime names on one side and the statute numbers on the order side. Now, users can sort crimes alphabetically, making it easier to find crimes by name, or they can sort them according to how they appear in the statutes.

We added three locations of the Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington to our Maryland Local Programs page in English and Spanish.

We added two locations of the Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington to our Virginia Local Programs page in English and Spanish.

We added a resource, CABA Pro Bono Legal Services, to our Florida Legal Assistance page in English and Spanish.

On our New York Lawyer Referral Services page we added the Legal Referral and Information Service of the Asian American Bar Association of New York, in English and Spanish.

On our California Lawyer Referral Services page we added the Lawyer Referral & Information Service of the Mexican American Bar Association of Los Angeles County, in English and Spanish.

We added a resource, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, to our Georgia Legal Assistance page in English and Spanish.

We added five new resources to our California Legal Assistance page in English and Spanish.

We added a resource, the Hispanic National Bar Association’s National Lawyer Referral Service, to our National Organizations - Lawyer Referral/Legal Information page in English and Spanish.

We added a resource, the Domestic Violence Representation Project, to our New Jersey Legal Assistance page in English and Spanish.

We restructured the Crimes page for Connecticut by creating a chart that lists the crime names on one side and the statute numbers on the order side. Now, users can sort crimes alphabetically, making it easier to find crimes by name, or they can sort them according to how they appear in the statutes. Changes made in English and Spanish.

In our Colorado Advocates and Shelters section we:

All changes made in English and Spanish.

Based on 2024 legislative changes, we did the following in English; Spanish coming soon:

  • Revised What protections can I get in an injunction for protection against domestic violence? in our Florida Restraining Orders section to add that the judge can order the exchange of the child to be at a supervised visitation program or in the parking lot at the sheriff’s office that has video surveillance, known as a “neutral safe exchange location;” and
  • Revised What is a parenting plan? in our Florida Custody section to explain why a judge could order the exchange of the child to be at a supervised visitation program or in the parking lot at the sheriff’s office that has video surveillance, known as a “neutral safe exchange location,” as part of a parenting plan.

We also added a related statute to our Selected Florida Statutes page.

We created a new West Virginia Child Support section including nine new questions that provide information about the state child support laws. We also added 11 related statutes to our Selected West Virginia Statutes page.

We restructured the Crimes page for Colorado by creating a chart that lists the crime names on one side and the statute numbers on the order side. Now, users can sort crimes alphabetically, making it easier to find crimes by name, or they can sort them according to how they appear in the statutes. Changes made in English and Spanish.

August 2024

We updated the contact information for two resources on our Wisconsin Local Programs page.

Based on 2024 legislative changes, we did the following:

Spanish coming soon.

We restructured the Crimes page for California by creating a chart that lists the crime names on one side and the statute numbers on the order side. Now, users can sort crimes alphabetically, making it easier to find crimes by name, or they can sort them according to how they appear in the statutes. Changes made in English and Spanish.

We translated recent changes in our Texas Restraining Orders, Child Support, and Custody sections into Spanish. These changes were based on 2023 legislative changes.

Based on 2024 legislative changes, We revised our New York Suing an Abuser for Money page to include the fact that the right to sue based on dissemination of an intimate image now includes an image created or altered by digitization. Spanish coming soon.

We created a new Indiana Housing Laws page, including the following seven new questions that provide information about housing-related protections for victims. Spanish coming soon.

We also added nine related statutes to our Selected Indiana Statutes page.

In our Alabama Gun Laws section, we revised I have a protection from abuse (PFA) order against the abuser. Can s/he have a gun? to define what a “valid protection order” means as it relates to illegal firearm possession. Spanish coming soon.

We updated 20 resources and added one new resource on our Oklahoma Legal Assistance page in English and Spanish.

We translated into Spanish the following Quick Guides:

  • Remote Hearings
  • Criminal Process
  • Immigration Options for Victims of Abuse

We translated into Spanish two new questions in our Nebraska Restraining Orders section:

We created two new questions related to moving with a restraining order in our Nebraska Restraining Orders section:

We translated into Spanish recent changes made in the following Maryland pages:

We translated into Spanish changes made in the following Maine pages:

We translated into Spanish the recent revisions to the question What is the legal definition of stalking? In our Utah Restraining Orders section.

We added information about the Humane Society and their list of financial assistance resources for pet owners to our Pet Safety national organizations. Changes made in English and Spanish.

To prepare our Idaho Child Support, Divorce, and Suing an Abuser for Money sections to be translated into Spanish, we revised nine question to be more “plain language,” to increase the readability and usefulness of these sections. 

Based on 2024 legislative changes, we added the newly-passed crime called ”disclosing explicit synthetic media” to our Idaho Crimes page and Selected Idaho Statutes page.

We restructured the Crimes page for Georgia by creating a chart that lists the crime names on one side and the statute numbers on the order side. Now, users can sort crimes alphabetically, making it easier to find crimes by name, or they can sort them according to how they appear in the statutes. Changes made in English and Spanish.

We added three statutes related to housing laws and custody to our Selected New Jersey Statutes page.

In our South Dakota Protection Order Against Stalking, Physical Injury, or a Crime of Violence section, we added the following new questions based on 2024 legislative changes:

We also updated the following questions in the same section:

In our South Dakota Protection Orders due to Domestic Violence section, we updated the following questions to based on the same changes made to the same questions in the prior section:

On our South Dakota Divorce page, we removed the link to the State Bar of South Dakota in Where can I find additional information about divorce? because the website no longer provides relevant divorce information.

We also added four new statutes related to stalking protection orders to our Selected South Dakota Statutes page.

We restructured the Crimes page for Arizona by creating a chart that lists the crime names on one side and the statute numbers on the order side. Now, users can sort crimes alphabetically, making it easier to find crimes by name, or they can sort them according to how they appear in the statutes. Changes made in English and Spanish.

To prepare our Idaho State Gun Laws section to be translated into Spanish, we revised 13 questions for clarity and accuracy and added four new questions.

On our Safety Planning page we re-worked the titles and the order of the sub-sections to make it easier to navigate the topics.

We revised the following six questions on our Connecticut State Gun Laws page to make the language clearer and easier to understand. Spanish coming soon!

On our Kentucky Restraining Orders page, we updated What protections can I get in an emergency protective order and a domestic violence order? based on 2024 legislative changes that clarified that restrictions on the parties allowing them to be near each other in public under certain circumstances must be understood to be restrictions only on the respondent, not on the petitioner.

On our Kentucky Crimes page we removed the crime “Criminal Mischief in the 3rd Degree” because it has been repealed.

We restructured the Crimes page for Arkansas by creating a chart that lists the crime names on one side and the statute numbers on the order side. Now, users can sort crimes alphabetically, making it easier to find crimes by name, or they can sort them according to how they appear in the statutes. Changes made in English and Spanish.

In our Georgia Dating Violence Protective Orders section, we added the question What can I do if the abuser violates the order? based on 2024 legislative changes adding dating orders to the statute about how violations are handled.

In our Georgia Stalking Protective Orders section, we updated What types of stalking protective orders are there and how long do they last? based on 2024 legislative changes clarifying when a judge may issue mutual orders.

On our Georgia Child Support page, we updated:

All of the above changes made in English; Spanish coming soon!

On our Georgia Crimes page, we did the following in English and Spanish:

  • fixed the name of “aggravated assault” to make it clearer that it is a separate crime from simple assault; and
  • added “aggravated battery” and “unlawful squatting” to the list of crimes.

We also added three related statutes to our Selected Georgia Statutes page.

We translated into Spanish our Louisiana Restraining Orders page.

With the help of ASISTA, we revised 29 questions and added five new questions on our T Visa for Trafficking Victims page. Spanish coming soon!

We translated into Spanish our recent changes to the Florida Crimes page.

We translated into Spanish our recent revision of three questions in our Oklahoma Parental Kidnapping section.

We translated into Spanish the recently revised question If I think that the other parent may kidnap my child, is there anything I can do? in our Nevada Parental Kidnapping section. 

We created the following four new questions on our Wyoming Parental Kidnapping page with information on the state’s newly enacted abduction prevention orders. We also added four related statutes to our Selected Wyoming Statutes page.

We created a new Vermont Housing Laws section that includes the following 10 new questions explaining housing-related protections for victims of abuse, sexual assault, and stalking. We also added five related statutes to our Selected Vermont Statutes page.

We translated into Spanish the recent changes to 23 questions on our U Visa for Crime Victims page. 

On our Vermont Restraining Orders page, we revised What is the legal definition of domestic abuse in Vermont? and What is a sexual assault or stalking protective order? based on 2024 legislative changes adding coercive controlling behavior to the definition of abuse.

On our Vermont Custody page, we revised Can a parent who committed abuse get parental rights and responsibilities (custody) or parent-child contact (visitation)? based on those same 2024 legislative changes.

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

On our Iowa Restraining Orders page, we updated What is the legal definition of domestic abuse in Iowa? based on 2024 legislative changes that added pointing a laser at an aircraft to the definition of assault.

On our Iowa Crimes page, we added the newly created crime “assault committed by a person against whom a protective order is issued.” We also added one related statute to our Selected Iowa Statutes page.

On our Washington Crimes page, we added the crime of harassment in English and Spanish. We also added two related statutes to our Selected Washington Statutes page.

We updated 27 resources and added 28 new resources to our Oklahoma Local Programs page in English and Spanish.

We translated into Spanish our recently revised question What can I do if the other parent takes or threatens to take my child out of Pennsylvania without my permission? in our Pennsylvania Parental Kidnapping section. 

July 2024

We updated the contact information for a resource on our Washington Local Programs page.

We updated the contact information for a resource on our Texas Local Programs page.

We updated the contact information for a resource on our Ohio Local Programs page.

We updated the contact information for a resource on our Missouri Local Programs page.

We updated the contact information for a resource on our Maine Local Programs page.

We updated the contact information for a resource on our Maryland Local Programs page.

We updated the contact information for a resource on our Indiana Local Programs page.

On our Abuse in Tribal Communities page we:

On our About Abuse Helping Others – Advocates page we updated the links to two resources: the National Center for Domestic Violence’s publications page and its power and control wheels page.

We updated the link to the Alaska Court System’s family law self-help videos on our Alaska Divorce page.

We restructured the Crimes page for South Dakota by creating a chart that lists the crime names on one side and the statute numbers on the other side. Now, users can sort crimes alphabetically, making it easier to find crimes by name, or they can sort them according to how they appear in the statutes.

We restructured the Crimes page for Rhode Island by creating a chart that lists the crime names on one side and the statute numbers on the other side. Now, users can sort crimes alphabetically, making it easier to find crimes by name, or they can sort them according to how they appear in the statutes.

We restructured our Alaska the Crimes page by creating a chart that lists the crime names on one side and the statute numbers on the other side. Now, users can sort crimes alphabetically, making it easier to find crimes by name, or they can sort them according to how they appear in the statutes.

We restructured our Alabama the Crimes page by creating a chart that lists the crime names on one side and the statute numbers on the other side. Now, users can sort crimes alphabetically, making it easier to find crimes by name, or they can sort them according to how they appear in the statutes. Changes made in English and Spanish.

We translated into Spanish changes made in the following Connecticut pages:

  • On the State Gun Laws page, the questions:
    • I am a victim of domestic violence and the abuser has a gun. Is that legal?
    • I do not have a restraining order against the abuser and s/he has not been convicted of a crime. Can s/he have a gun?
  • On the Crimes page, we translated six (6) new crimes.
  • Small changes on the Suing an Abuser for Money page.

In our Florida Crimes page, we added information about Florida’s law that allows victims of domestic violence, sexual battery, and human trafficking to apply for relocation assistance and victims of online sexual exploitation or child pornography to apply for money to pay for counseling and other mental health services to treat psychological injury or trauma. Spanish coming soon. We also added four related statutes to our Selected Florida Statutes page.

In our Florida Custody section, we translated into Spanish the question Can a parent who committed violence get custody (parental responsibility) or visitation (time-sharing)?

On our Kansas Divorce page, we translated into Spanish the question called What types of issues can the judge address while the divorce is pending?

In Indiana, we translated into Spanish the changes to the question What protections can I get in an order for protection?  

We completely rewrote the Abuse Among People Living with HIV/AIDS page in our About Abuse - Abuse in Specific Communities section. We created three new questions and revised five questions in order to provide survivors with updated information about intimate partner violence and HIV. All changes made in English; Spanish coming soon.

We translated into Spanish the following Alabama pages:

We also translated into Spanish the Selected Alabama Statutes page introduction to let users know that we do not have access to a Spanish version. Now the Spanish translation of the Alabama Legal Information section is complete! That makes Alabama the 35th state to be completely translated into Spanish on our website!

For Alabama we translated into Spanish our Download Court Forms page and a resource on our Lawyer Referral Services page.

On our Indiana Suing an Abuser for Money page, we updated the link about the different procedures for small claims cases in Marion County in English and Spanish. 

On our Tennessee Custody page, we:

These changes made in English; Spanish coming soon!

We also edited the title of Can the parent who committed violence or abandoned the child get custody or visitation? in both English and Spanish to make it clearer that both abandonment and abuse can prevent a parent from getting custody.

Finally, we added three related statutes to our Selected Tennessee Statutes page.

We created the following three Quick Guides in English and Korean: 1) to help survivors understand the criminal process; 2) to explain immigration options for victims of domestic violence, trafficking, and other crimes; and 3) to explain virtual hearings. The first two were created through our collaboration with the Korean American Family Services (KFAM) organization. In addition, KFAM reviewed the Korean translation of the third Quick Guide for cultural and linguistic accuracy. Spanish translation for all three Quick Guides coming soon!

On our Rhode Island Restraining Orders page, we added links for all of the crimes listed in What if I don’t qualify for a restraining order? that can be the basis for a criminal no-contact order.

We translated into English recently revised information that was first added in Spanish on the Puerto Rico Orders of Protection in Favor of a Minor, six recently added crimes on our Puerto Rico Crimes page, and recent updates to our information on the Puerto Rico Protection Orders for Domestic Violence page.

On our Nebraska Domestic Violence Protection Orders section, we translated into Spanish 14 questions.

In our Illinois Workplace Protections page, we translated into Spanish recent revisions to the newly created question How many days can I take off from work? and recent revisions to the questions What actions, specifically, can I use my time off from work to do? and How much advance notice do I need to give my employer to take time off from work? And what proof do I need to provide? 

In our Abuse in Specific Communities page, we translated into Spanish the recently added When the Abuser is in Law Enforcement, which includes the following six new questions that explain the potential risks and challenges of reporting the abuse:

We translated into Spanish a recent revision to the question Can I get an order of protection? in our New York Orders of Protection page to more clearly explain the relationships that could qualify someone for an order.

We translated into Spanish the recently revised questions What is the legal definition of domestic abuse?  and Am I eligible to file for a protection order? in our Tennessee Protection Orders for Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking section.

On our Elder Abuse page, we translated into Spanish the recently added question What can I do to protect myself against older adult abuse?, recent revisions to the question Who is considered an “older adult”?, and revisions made to seven other questions for clarity and accuracy.

We translated into Spanish recent revisions to the question “Is there anything I can do if my abusive partner continually files court proceedings against me?” in our Connecticut Relief from Abuse Orders, Custody, and Divorce sections.

In our District of Columbia Divorce section, we translated into Spanish the newly created question What factors will a judge consider when dividing marital property and debts? 

In our Illinois Civil No Contact Orders (for Victims of Sexual Assault) section, we translated into Spanish two recently revised questions related to filing petitions online and recent revisions to Who can get a civil no contact order? and What protections can I get in a civil no contact order?

On our Michigan State Gun Laws page, we translated into Spanish recent revisions to I am a victim of domestic violence and the abuser has a gun. Is that legal? and If the abuser has been convicted of a crime, can s/he keep or buy a gun?

In our Washington Domestic Violence Protection Orders section, we translated into Spanish recent revisions to 19 questions as well as two newly created questions, Can I file for a domestic violence protection order if I am a minor? and Can a domestic violence advocate or other support person come to court with me?

On our Washington State Gun Laws page, we translated into Spanish the following recently revised questions:

We added the three locations of Fearless to our New York Local Programs page in English and Spanish.

On our Tennessee Restraining Orders page, we updated What types of protection orders are there? How long do they last? based on 2024 legislative changes that expanded the offenses that can be the basis for a lifetime protection order.

On our Tennessee Custody page, we updated the following two questions:

All changes made in English; Spanish coming soon!

In our Arkansas Places That Help section, we updated 31 resources and added three new resources to the Local Programs page, and updated the two resources on the Statewide Programs page. All changes made in English and Spanish.

We added a new question to our Preparing for Court - By Yourself section called Do I need a subpoena to get documents from someone other than the defendant? in English and Spanish.

We added 17 crimes to our Rhode Island Crimes page and 17 related statutes to our Selected Rhode Island Statutes page.

We updated the resource Freedom Center, formerly Safe Place, Inc., on our Texas Local Programs page in English and Spanish.

On our National Organizations pages, we added two resources for Child Abuse, two resources for  Trafficking/Sexual Exploitation, one resource for Rape/Sexual Assault, and one resource for Custody/International Abductions. All additions made in English and Spanish.

We added the resource SurvivorForum to our Chat Rooms and Message Boards page in English and Spanish.

We added 19 crimes to our South Dakota Crimes page and 19 related statutes to our Selected South Dakota Statutes page.

On our Rhode Island Divorce page, we updated the links to court forms in English and Spanish in Where can I find additional information about divorce laws in Rhode Island?.

On our Rhode Island Suing an Abuser for Money page, we updated the links to the complaint and answer forms for Small Claims Court.

On our Rhode Island Litigation Abuse page, we updated the links to court forms in Are there forms available to help me request an order restricting abusive litigation?.

We updated the website URL for the Lee County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service on our Florida Lawyer Referral Services page in English and Spanish.

On our New Hampshire Restraining Orders page, we updated the links to outside resources in the following questions:

On our New Hampshire Custody page, we updated the links to pamphlets from 603 Legal Aid in Where can I find additional information about custody in New Hampshire?.

On our New Hampshire Child Support page, we updated the links to outside resources in Where can I get more information on child support in New Hampshire?.

On our New Hampshire Divorce page, we updated the links to outside resources in Where can I find additional information about divorce laws in New Hampshire?.

Finally, on our New Hampshire Crimes page, we updated the link to the State Office of Victim/Witness Assistance.

We updated two resources on our Indiana Local Programs page, Beacon of Hope Crisis Center and Stepping Stone Shelter. All changes made in English and Spanish.

On our Virginia Restraining Orders page, we updated the following questions to reflect the fact that a violation petition can now be filed where the victim lived at the time of the violation:

We also updated How much does it cost to get a protective order? Do I need a lawyer? to improve clarity.

On our Virginia Custody page, we updated If a custody order is already in place, how can I get it changed? to include the Air Force and Space Force as a military branches where a deployment could affect a parent’s custody.

All of these changes were made in English; Spanish coming soon!

We also updated the citations in the following questions in both English and Spanish:

Finally, we added one statute related to custody for parents in the military to our Selected Virginia Statutes page.

On our Preparing for Court - Starting the Court Case page we revised the four questions related to gathering evidence. All changes made in English; Spanish coming soon.

On our About Abuse - Abuse Using Technology page, we completely re-wrote the Evidence Issues in Cases Involving Technology and Ways Courts Use Technology sections. We created one new question and revised 14 questions in order to provide survivors with the most updated information involving the use of technology in gathering evidence and in court. All changes made in English; Spanish coming soon.

We updated the name and contact info for the D.C. Bar Lawyer Referral Service in English and Spanish on our D.C. Lawyer Referral Services page.

On our Oregon Restraining Orders page, we updated the following three questions based on 2024 legislative changes that mean that petitions due to domestic violence, stalking, sexual abuse, and elder abuse can now also be filed in the county where the abuse happened:

On our Oklahoma Restraining Orders page, we updated the links in the following questions to accurately link to petition and order forms on the Oklahoma Courts website in both English and Spanish:

We made the same updates in both English and Spanish to these questions on the Oklahoma State Gun Laws page:

We also updated the link to the Victim Services Unit of the Attorney General’s Office on our Oklahoma Crimes page in English and Spanish.

On our Oklahoma Restraining Orders page, we revised the definition of “rape” in the following two questions based on 2024 legislative changes to reflect the fact that the law no longer distinguishes between rape committed by a spouse or a non-spouse:

These changes were made in English; Spanish coming soon!

We did the following on our Arkansas Legal Information pages:

All changes made in English. Spanish coming soon!

To prepare our Nebraska Harassment Protections Orders section to be translated into Spanish, we revised 11 questions for clarity and accuracy. We also created a new question called Can a harassment order be renewed?

We added three statutes related to divorce to our new Selected Northern Mariana Islands Statutes page.

In our Washington Stalking Protection Orders section, we translated into Spanish recent updates made to the following questions:

We updated 19 resources and added two resources on our New Hampshire Local Programs page in English and Spanish.

We revised the question I took my kids away from the other parent due to danger but I worry that I may be charged with custodial interference. What can I do? in our Vermont Parental Kidnapping section.

In our Arizona Parental Kidnapping section we revised If there is no legal decision-making and parenting time order, is it against the law for me to take my kids away from the other parent? Spanish coming soon.

We revised If I take my children to live out of state or hide them from the other parent, can I be charged with parental kidnapping? and If I think that the other parent may kidnap my child, can the court help me? in our California Parental Kidnapping section. Spanish coming soon.

In our Delaware Parental Kidnapping section, we revised Can I get temporary custody of my child as a part of an order of protection against the other parent?

We revised the four questions in our Kansas Parental Kidnapping section. Spanish coming soon.

June 2024

We translated into Spanish the new topic Abuse Among People with Disabilities in our Abuse in Specific Communities page, which includes the following eight new questions that explain forms of abuse that are unique to individuals with disabilities.

We translated into Spanish the recently created California Workplace Violence Restraining Orders section with nine new questions.

We translated into Spanish the recently created Utah Workplace Violence Protective Orders page with a brief summary of the order and a note that WomensLaw will create more information soon.

We translated into Spanish the recently added Litigation Abuse page in California and the recently added question “Is there anything I can do if my abusive partner continually files court proceedings against me?” in our Restraining Order, Custody, and Divorce pages.

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