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.

Jeri Mains filed for a protective order against her husband on Christmas Day. Three days later, the 44-year-old wife and mother of four was found shot dead. That protective order filing would make its ...

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO) is touting the success of its relatively new protection order portal. The portal launched in June 2024 and is a collaboration with Microsoft. It ...

Every year across Australia, more than 100,000 people obtain a family violence protection order. For some victim-survivors, ...