Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Patricia writes about family law and tips for female lawyers. When a crime has been committed and the case goes to a Criminal ...

Courts, when confronted with petitions for orders of protection from both parties in a relationship, often issue each party a temporary order of protection, both orders mirroring the other, known as ...

Cassandra felt hopeless. “The police keep telling me to get a protection order, but it keeps getting denied because I haven’t had any physical abuse,” she explained. “But my ex keeps driving by, ...

[In state’s child protection statute and/or where “abuse and neglect” and/or “best interests of the child” are defined, add] A parent has the fundamental right to direct the care and upbringing of the ...