A restraining or protective order is one of the main tools our society gives people to deal with abuse from a specific person. The order is used by the court to protect a person in a situation involving alleged domestic violence, child abuse, assault, harassment, stalking, or sexual assault. The woman who fears her ex-husband…
Restraining Order A restraining order is a court order that helps protect people from abuse. Abuse can be spoken, written, or physical. You can ask for one if a person has abused you, and you have a close relationship with that person (married, divorced, separated, dating or used to date, live together or used to…