The scourge of domestic violence is ever-present and growing in Franklin County. One only has to watch the evening news to understand the scope and severity of the problem. Nearly everyone in our ...

For Washingtonians trying to cut contact with their domestic abusers and stalkers, civil protection orders are often a necessary legal step. But the process of filing one can be tricky to navigate.

A visiting judge denied Montgomery County Clerk of Courts Mike Foley’s request for a pair of emergency civil protection orders this week after Foley claimed a former employee and a local activist both ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The Louisiana Supreme Court has launched an initiative to develop a digital civil protection order portal for domestic violence survivors and other individuals seeking a civil ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Louisiana Supreme Court announced an initiative Thursday, Oct. 30, to develop a digital portal for domestic violence survivors and others seeking a civil protection order.