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We revised our Kansas Suing an Abuser for Money page in English and Spanish to update the small claims court limit from $4,000 to $10,000.

We revised four questions in our North Carolina Custody section in English; Spanish coming soon!

• Who can get custody of a child?
• Can a parent who committed violence get custody or visitation?
• My child was conceived from rape. Can the offender get custody or visitation?
• Can a grandparent get visitation rights?

We created a new North Carolina Workplace No-Contact Orders section, including eight new questions. We also added 12 related statutes to our Selected North Carolina statutes page. Questions added in English; Spanish coming soon!

We translated into Spanish recent revisions to the question Who can file for an extreme risk protection order? in our Massachusetts Extreme Risk Protection Orders section.

We translated into Spanish recent revisions to the question Who is eligible for a stalking no contact order? in our Illinois Stalking No Contact Orders section.

We translated into Spanish recent revisions made to our Massachusetts Download Court Forms page, and to the question What is the legal definition of abuse in Massachusetts? in our Massachusetts Abuse Prevention Orders section.

We translated into Spanish the question How is paternity established in South Carolina? on our South Carolina Custody page, and the 10 questions new questions on our South Carolina Child Support page.

We translated into Spanish the 11 newly created questions on our Utah Custody page.

We translated into Spanish recent edits to the question What are the legal definitions of domestic abuse, sexual assault, abuse of a child, and abuse of a vulnerable adult in Maryland? on our Maryland Restraining Orders page.

We translated into Spanish recent revisions made in our Arizona Suing an Abuser for Money section.

To prepare our Iowa Divorce page for translation into Spanish, we revised all five questions for clarity and accuracy.

To prepare our Iowa Crimes page for translation into Spanish, we revised If I am the victim of a crime, where can I get additional help in Iowa? for clarity and accuracy.

We revised our Iowa Suing an Abuser for Money page for clarity and accuracy in order to prepare it for translation into Spanish.

We created a new Michigan Extreme Risk Protective Orders section with 10 new questions. We also added 10 related statutes to our Selected Michigan Statutes page. Questions added in English; Spanish coming soon!

We created the new question “If I am a minor, will the judge appoint an attorney for me?” in our Kentucky Protective Orders/Domestic Violence Orders section and our Interpersonal Protective Orders section.

We created three new questions related to military deployment and custody on our Kentucky Custody page:

• Will deploying affect my ability to get custody of my child?
• Can a temporary custody agreement made due to deployment be changed?
• What happens if I am deploying soon and I am the only person responsible for my child?

We also added six related statutes to our Selected Kentucky Statutes page.

We added four crimes related to sexual exploitation of minors and peeping to our North Carolina Crimes page and four related statutes to our Selected North Carolina Statutes page.

We restructured our West Virginia Crimes page 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 also added 17 crimes to the list of possible crimes in West Virginia that the abuser may have committed.

We restructured our Washington Crimes page 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 also added the crimes of “coercion,” “luring,” “trafficking,” and “criminal trespass in the second degree.” All changes made in English and Spanish.

We restructured our Virginia Crimes page 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 also added the crime of “abuse and neglect of incapacitated adults.” All changes made in English and Spanish.

We restructured our Utah Crimes page 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 also added seven crimes to the list of possible crimes in Utah that the abuser may have committed. All changes made in Engllish and Spanish.

We restructured our Oklahoma Crimes page 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 also added the crime “Domestic abuse with a prior pattern of physical abuse.” All changes made in English and Spanish.

We restructured our Tennessee Crimes page 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 also added four crimes related to sexual offenses.

We restructured our Ohio Crimes page 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 also added the crimes of “resisting arrest” and “pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor.”

We added 12 crimes related to sexual offenses and criminal mischief to our Iowa Crimes page. We also added 16 related statutes to our Selected Iowa Statutes page.

We translated into Spanish recent revisions to the types of court forms linked on our New Jersey Download Court Forms page.

We translated into Spanish the recently updated resources on our Kansas Local Programs page.

We translated into Spanish recent revisions to What types of alimony are there? on our Florida Divorce page.

We translated into Spanish the following in our Minnesota legal information:

• one newly created question and revisions to two questions on our Custody page;
• revisions on our Suing an Abuser for Money page;
• two newly created questions and revisions to three questions on our Divorce page; and
• revisions to seven questions on our Restraining Orders page.

We added the crimes of “sexual extortion” and “aggravated sexual extortion” to our Mississippi Crimes page. We also added three related statutes to our Selected Mississippi Statutes page.

We restructured our Pennsylania Crimes page 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 also added the crimes of “aggravated assault,” “aggravated indecent assault,” “invasion of privacy,” and “involuntary deviate sexual intercourse.”

On our New Hampshire Custody page, we did the following:

• Created a new subsection called Mediation in custody and visitation cases including four new questions about the mediation process:
  
  • What is mediation?
  • What happens in mediation?
  • Who gets sent to mediation?
  • If I am a domestic violence victim, do I have to do mediation?
• Created a new subsection called The effect of military deployment on custody and visitation including five new questions about the ways custody is affected when one parent is deployed due to military duty:
  
  • If I don’t have a custody order, can I get one before a parent deploys?
  • Can a parent change a custody order due to military duty?
  • Can a parent who is deployed give his/her visitation rights to a family member?
  • What happens if a parent can’t attend a hearing due to military duty?
  • What happens to my temporary custody order when the deployed parent returns?

We also added 5 statutes related to custody to our Selected New Hampshire Statutes page.

On our Pennsylvania Custody page, we revised the following questions based on 2024 legislative changes clarifying the factors to be considered in a custody case:

• Can a parent who committed violence get custody or visitation?
• I am the child’s grandparent or great-grandparent. Can I get custody or visitation?
• How will a judge make a decision about custody?

And we revised the following questions for clarity:

• I have a custody order. Can I move with my child?
• If a parent with custody rights has moved away due to military duty, can s/he give those rights to his/her family members?

On our New Jersey Extreme Risk Protection Orders page, we updated the link to the New Jersey Courts’ Petition for Termination of Final Extreme Risk Protective Order in the question What types of orders are there? How long do they last?

We updated the link to small claims court forms on our Alaska Suing an Abuser for Money and Download Court Forms pages.

We restructured our Missouri Crimes page 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 also added the crimes of “sex with an animal,” “sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree,” and “genital mutilation of a female child.” Changes made in English and Spanish.

On our South Carolina Custody page, we updated links in the question Where can I find more information on custody in South Carolina? to the South Carolina Judicial Branch’s frequently asked questions section, available in both English and Spanish.

Based on 2024 legislative amendments, we created a new question in our New York Child Support section called How will the amount of child support be decided if the other parent’s income cannot be proven? to explain the factors the court will consider when imputing income to a parent. Spanish coming soon.

We restructured our Montana Crimes page 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 also added six crimes related to criminal endangerment, assault, unlawful possession of a firearm, and carrying concealed weapons.

We translated into Spanish recent revisions to the following questions on our Colorado Custody page:

• Can a parent who committed abuse against me or my child get parental responsibilities?
• If an allocation of parental responsibilities order is already in place, how can I get it changed?
• What can I do if the other parent violates the order?

We translated into Spanish the question If I get temporary emergency custody in a state where I have just arrived, how long will the custody order last? on our general Parental Kidnapping page.

We created a new Guam Stalking Protection Orders section that includes 18 new questions. We also added 8 related statutes to our Selected Guam Statutes page.

In our Massachusetts Extreme Risk Protection Orders section, we revised Who can file for an extreme risk protection order? to include the following additional people who can file:

• a healthcare provider who provided health care services to the respondent within the past six months; and
• a principal, assistant principal, or administrator of a school of college where the respondent is enrolled.

We also clarified that a law enforcement officer who files must have interacted with the respondent in an official capacity within the past 30 days. These edits are in line with the court petition that was revised in October 2024. Changes made in English; Spanish coming soon!

We added the following new crimes to our Florida Crimes page in English (Spanish coming soon) and to our Selected Florida Statutes page:

• 836.04. Defamation
• 836.05. Threats; extortion
• 836.115. Cyberintimidation by publication
• 836.13. Promotion of an altered sexual depiction; prohibited acts; penalties; applicability
• 836.14. Theft or unauthorized promotion of a sexually explicit image.

We restructured our Minnesota Crimes page 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 also added the crimes “riot,” “spring guns,” and “crime committed for benefit of gang.” All changes made in English and Spanish.

We restructured our Michigan Crimes page 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 also added the crime of “furnishing obscene books to minors.” All changes made in English and Spanish.

We updated the link to the Crime Victims Reimbursement Program on our Minnesota Crimes page.

In our Delaware Restraining Orders section, we revised Do I need to tell the court in Delaware if I move? to add additional information. 

In our Delaware Restraining Orders section, we created a question called My petition for an order was denied. Can I appeal? We also revised What can I do if the abuser violates the order? for clarity and accuracy. Lastly, we added a statute related to appealing a commissioner’s decision to our Selected Delaware Statutes page.

We translated into Spanish the Selected Louisiana Statutes page introduction.

We translated into Spanish the recently updated resources on our Utah Lawyer Referral Services and Legal Assistance pages.

We translated into Spanish our entire Louisiana State Gun Laws and Suing an Abuser for Money pages.

Based on 2024 legislative changes, we revised What is the legal definition of abuse in Massachusetts? in our Massachusetts Abuse Prevention Orders section to add coercive control as a reason that an order can now be granted.

We created a new South Carolina Child Support page including 10 new questions about filing for, changing (modifying), and enforcing a child support order. Spanish coming soon!

We also added 6 statutes related to paternity and child support to our Selected South Carolina Statutes page.

In our Massachusetts Divorce section, we divided one question into two questions to make the information easier to digest. As a result, we created a new question called What factors will a judge consider when deciding alimony? in English and Spanish.

We restructured our Massachusetts Crimes page 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 also added the crime of “carrying dangerous weapons.” All changes made in English and Spanish.

We restructured our Indiana Crimes page 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 also added the crime “promotion of human labor trafficking.” All changes made in English and Spanish.

On our Missouri Gun Laws page, we revised the question What is the penalty for violating the firearms laws? to reflect a recent change in the law which made unlawful possession of a firearm a more serious crime. On our Missouri Custody page, we revised the question What factors will a judge consider when deciding custody? to clarify that a judge cannot decide custody based only on the fact that a parent sends his/her child to an FPE school. Changes were made in both English and Spanish. 

Based on 2024 legislative changes, we did the following:

• Revised What is the legal definition of abuse in Maine? in our Maine Restraining Orders section, to add stalking to the definition and clarify what qualifies when harassment and threats are being made using speech.
• Revised What factors will the judge consider when deciding whether to give alimony? in our Maine Divorce section, to add economic abuse to the factors the judge will consider.

Changed made in English; Spanish coming soon.

We completely restructured and expanded our Utah Custody page as follows:

• Created the new subsection Basic info and definitions, including five new questions.
• Created the new subsection Who can get custody or visitation, including two new questions.
• Created the new subsection The custody process, including four new questions.
• Created the new subsection After a custody order is in place.

All changes made in English; Spanish coming soon.

We also added 11 statutes related to custody to our Selected Utah Statutes page.

We restructured our Hawaii Crimes page 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 restructured our Florida Crimes page 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 also added seven crimes related to battery, violation of an injunction, property, and gun laws. Crimes added in English; Spanish coming soon.

In our Maryland Restraining Orders section, we revised the question What are the legal definitions of domestic abuse, sexual assault, abuse of a child, and abuse of a vulnerable adult in Maryland?, based on 2024 legislative changes. Changes made in English; Spanish coming soon.

On our About Abuse - Abuse Using Technology page, we completely re-wrote the Recording and Spoofing sections. We revised eight questions to provide survivors with the most updated information on ways these technologies could be misused by an abuser. All changes made in English; Spanish coming soon.

On our Florida Restraining Orders page, in the question Can my injunction be extended, changed, or dismissed? we updated the links to the Motion for Extension of Injunction form on the Florida Supreme Court’s website.

We translated into Spanish the Abuse Among People Living with HIV/AIDS page in our About Abuse – Abuse in Specific Communities section.

On our About Abuse – Abuse Using Technology page, we translated into Spanish recent revisions to 14 questions and a newly created question in the sections Evidence Issues in Cases Involving Technology and Ways Courts Use Technology.

We translated into Spanish our Louisiana Housing Laws page.

In our Louisiana Restraining Orders section, in What is the legal definition of domestic abuse in Louisiana?, we updated the link to the Louisiana Legislature that lists crimes that could be included in the definition of “domestic abuse.” Changes made in English and Spanish.

In our Iowa Custody section, we did the following:

• Revised Can a grandparent or great-grandparent get visitation? to emphasize that a visitation request can only be made if the child’s parent has died. We also clarified that there is a “rebuttable presumption” in favor of the parent’s decision if s/he objects to visitation and explained what that terms means; and
• Revised How will a judge decide if grandparent or great-grandparent visitation is in the child’s best interest? to clarify that the judge will only look at the best interest factors if the child’s parent has died and many other factors are true. We then linked users to Can a grandparent or great-grandparent get visitation? for a more detailed explanation of the many factors the judge would consider first.

We restructured the Crimes page for Louisiana 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 updated links to forms on the Colorado Courts website, in English and Spanish, as follows:

• In our Colorado Restraining Orders section:
  • “Protection Order Incident Checklist” form in What is the legal definition of domestic violence in Colorado? 
  • “How to Obtain a Civil Protection Order, JDF 400” in Step 5: The hearing 
  • “Instructions for Protected Person Motion to Modify / Dismiss Protection Order” in Can I file to modify the terms or length of my order or cancel it?
  • “Instructions for Restrained Person Motion to Modify / Dismiss Protection Order” in What if I disagree with the protection order issued against me?
  • “Fee Waivers” page in How much does it cost to get a protection order?
  • “Petition and Affidavit for an Extreme Risk Protection Order” in How do I get an extreme risk protection order?
• In our Colorado Divorce section:
  • “Petition for Divorce or Legal Separation,” ”Instructions to Convert Decree of Legal Separation to Decree of Dissolution of Marriage” and ”Motion to Convert Decree of Legal Separation to Decree of Dissolution of Marriage” in Where can I find additional information about divorce?
• In our Colorado Suing an Abuser for Money section, the “Guide to Small Claims” and “Small Claims Notice and Summons.” 

We updated 12 resources on our Kansas Legal Assistance page, and one resource on our Lawyer Referral Services page. Updates made in English; Spanish coming soon.

Based on 2024 legislative amendments, we did the following in our Colorado Custody section:

• Revised How will a judge make a decision about allocation of parental responsibilities? to add the following:
  • a judge should not consider information or recommendations that are biased, including bias regarding religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, culture, race, ethnicity, national origin, or disability; and
  • either party can file a motion to ask the judge to interview the child in the judge’s chambers in order to find out the child’s wishes as to parenting time.
• Revised Can a parent who committed abuse against me or my child get parental responsibilities? to add that when considering the judge considers the safety and well-being of the child and the abused parent, it includes their physical, mental, and emotional condition and needs.
• Revised If an allocation of parental responsibilities order is already in place, how can I get it changed? to add that a judge can order a litigant who files a frivolous motion to pay the costs of the other party’s “licensed legal paraprofessional.”
• Revised What can I do if the other parent violates the order? to add that a judge can order the losing party on a motion for contempt to pay the costs of the other party’s “licensed legal paraprofessional.”

Spanish coming soon.

We restructured the Crimes page for the U.S. Virgin Islands 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 also updated the link to the Virgin Islands Department of Human Services, which has information on victims’ compensation.

We restructured the Crimes page for South Carolina 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 also added the crimes of buggery and criminal solicitation of a minor. All changes made in English and Spanish.