Financial Safety Planning

Financial safety and understanding financial abuse.

Gun Violence or "Red Flag" Restraining Order

You can ask for a firearms restraining order against a close family member if you are afraid they may hurt themselves, or another person, with a gun. This resource has more information on how to ask for these orders from a judge. This also has information for people accused of domestic violence who have been served restraining orders.

Financial Safety Planning

Financial safety and understanding financial abuse.

California Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

A domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) is a civil court order that is signed by a judge and tells the abuser to stop the abuse or face serious legal consequences. This resource provides basic information on domestic violence retraining orders, who can get them, how to get them, and what happens after a hearing.

Can a Domestic Violence Restraining Order Help Me?

The court can help protect people who have been abused or threatened with abuse by someone you dated, lived with, or are related to. This sheet has information on the kinds of relationships that qualify for a domestic violence restraining order, how to get such an order from the court, and the confidential address program.

Documenting Abuse

Documentation Tips for Survivors of Technology Abuse & Stalking

Domestic Violence and Tribal Law

This page includes general information about domestic violence in tribal law, information on tribal protection orders, and links to other online resources for domestic violence on tribal land. Legal definitions of domestic violence may be different on tribal land. Seek the advice of an attorney to confirm what laws may apply in your situation.

Domestic Violence Help Near You

This map is a useful tool for finding domestic violence organizations in your community who are Members of the Partnership. Some organizations are able to provide legal services, shelter services, and other support for people experiencing domestic violence.

Domestic Violence Information

This resource by the Women's Law organization will assist you in answering the following questions: What is domestic violence? Who does domestic violence happen to? This document doesn't cover laws around domestic violence. Please remember that the law defines domestic violence and dating violence in very specific ways. Every state and U.S. territory has laws that allow its courts to issue protection orders, as do many tribal lands. Each state, territory or tribe decides for itself how to define domestic violence and how its laws will help and protect victims, so the laws are different from one state to another.

Domestic Violence Information from the Courts

This resource will help you understand how the California Court defines domestic violence, restraining orders, where to get help and find other resources.

Financial Safety Planning

Financial safety and understanding financial abuse.

Staying Safe

These pages provide tips to help keep you as safe as possible while you are still in an abusive relationship, when you are preparing to leave, and after you have left.

Types of Restraining Orders

A restraining order protects someone from being physically or sexually abused, threatened, stalked, or harassed.

Civil Harassment Restraining Orders

Civil harassment is abuse, threats of abuse, stalking, sexual assault, or serious harassment by someone you have not dated and do NOT have a close relationship with, like a neighbor, a roommate, or a friend (that you have never dated). It is also civil harassment if the abuse is from a family member (like an uncle or aunt, a niece or nephew, or a cousin).

Documenting Abuse

Documentation Tips for Survivors of Technology Abuse & Stalking

Types of Restraining Orders

A restraining order protects someone from being physically or sexually abused, threatened, stalked, or harassed.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

ADR Types and Benefits. The Judicial Council of California has created a video series with descriptions of different kinds of dispute resolution and where each might be helpful.

Civil Harassment Restraining Orders

Civil harassment is abuse, threats of abuse, stalking, sexual assault, or serious harassment by someone you have not dated and do NOT have a close relationship with, like a neighbor, a roommate, or a friend (that you have never dated). It is also civil harassment if the abuse is from a family member (like an uncle or aunt, a niece or nephew, or a cousin).

Gun Violence or "Red Flag" Restraining Order

You can ask for a firearms restraining order against a close family member if you are afraid they may hurt themselves, or another person, with a gun. This resource has more information on how to ask for these orders from a judge. This also has information for people accused of domestic violence who have been served restraining orders.

Information for Fee Waiver

Ask for a Fee Waiver if you can't afford filing fees

California Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

A domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) is a civil court order that is signed by a judge and tells the abuser to stop the abuse or face serious legal consequences. This resource provides basic information on domestic violence retraining orders, who can get them, how to get them, and what happens after a hearing.

Can a Domestic Violence Restraining Order Help Me?

The court can help protect people who have been abused or threatened with abuse by someone you dated, lived with, or are related to. This sheet has information on the kinds of relationships that qualify for a domestic violence restraining order, how to get such an order from the court, and the confidential address program.

Documenting Abuse

Documentation Tips for Survivors of Technology Abuse & Stalking

Domestic Violence and Tribal Law

This page includes general information about domestic violence in tribal law, information on tribal protection orders, and links to other online resources for domestic violence on tribal land. Legal definitions of domestic violence may be different on tribal land. Seek the advice of an attorney to confirm what laws may apply in your situation.

Domestic Violence Information

This resource by the Women's Law organization will assist you in answering the following questions: What is domestic violence? Who does domestic violence happen to? This document doesn't cover laws around domestic violence. Please remember that the law defines domestic violence and dating violence in very specific ways. Every state and U.S. territory has laws that allow its courts to issue protection orders, as do many tribal lands. Each state, territory or tribe decides for itself how to define domestic violence and how its laws will help and protect victims, so the laws are different from one state to another.

Domestic Violence Information from the Courts

This resource will help you understand how the California Court defines domestic violence, restraining orders, where to get help and find other resources.

Financial Safety Planning

Financial safety and understanding financial abuse.

Types of Restraining Orders

A restraining order protects someone from being physically or sexually abused, threatened, stalked, or harassed.

Can a Domestic Violence Restraining Order Help Me?

The court can help protect people who have been abused or threatened with abuse by someone you dated, lived with, or are related to. This sheet has information on the kinds of relationships that qualify for a domestic violence restraining order, how to get such an order from the court, and the confidential address program.

Domestic Violence Information

This resource by the Women's Law organization will assist you in answering the following questions: What is domestic violence? Who does domestic violence happen to? This document doesn't cover laws around domestic violence. Please remember that the law defines domestic violence and dating violence in very specific ways. Every state and U.S. territory has laws that allow its courts to issue protection orders, as do many tribal lands. Each state, territory or tribe decides for itself how to define domestic violence and how its laws will help and protect victims, so the laws are different from one state to another.

Staying Safe

These pages provide tips to help keep you as safe as possible while you are still in an abusive relationship, when you are preparing to leave, and after you have left.

Ask WomensLaw.org a Question!

The purpose of this Email Hotline is for WomensLaw to provide basic legal information, referrals, and emotional support.

Domestic Violence Help Near You

This map is a useful tool for finding domestic violence organizations in your community who are Members of the Partnership. Some organizations are able to provide legal services, shelter services, and other support for people experiencing domestic violence.

Staying Safe

These pages provide tips to help keep you as safe as possible while you are still in an abusive relationship, when you are preparing to leave, and after you have left.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

ADR Types and Benefits. The Judicial Council of California has created a video series with descriptions of different kinds of dispute resolution and where each might be helpful.

Ask WomensLaw.org a Question!

The purpose of this Email Hotline is for WomensLaw to provide basic legal information, referrals, and emotional support.

California Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

A domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) is a civil court order that is signed by a judge and tells the abuser to stop the abuse or face serious legal consequences. This resource provides basic information on domestic violence retraining orders, who can get them, how to get them, and what happens after a hearing.

Can a Domestic Violence Restraining Order Help Me?

The court can help protect people who have been abused or threatened with abuse by someone you dated, lived with, or are related to. This sheet has information on the kinds of relationships that qualify for a domestic violence restraining order, how to get such an order from the court, and the confidential address program.

Civil Harassment Restraining Orders

Civil harassment is abuse, threats of abuse, stalking, sexual assault, or serious harassment by someone you have not dated and do NOT have a close relationship with, like a neighbor, a roommate, or a friend (that you have never dated). It is also civil harassment if the abuse is from a family member (like an uncle or aunt, a niece or nephew, or a cousin).

Documenting Abuse

Documentation Tips for Survivors of Technology Abuse & Stalking

Domestic Violence and Tribal Law

This page includes general information about domestic violence in tribal law, information on tribal protection orders, and links to other online resources for domestic violence on tribal land. Legal definitions of domestic violence may be different on tribal land. Seek the advice of an attorney to confirm what laws may apply in your situation.

Domestic Violence Help Near You

This map is a useful tool for finding domestic violence organizations in your community who are Members of the Partnership. Some organizations are able to provide legal services, shelter services, and other support for people experiencing domestic violence.

Domestic Violence Information

This resource by the Women's Law organization will assist you in answering the following questions: What is domestic violence? Who does domestic violence happen to? This document doesn't cover laws around domestic violence. Please remember that the law defines domestic violence and dating violence in very specific ways. Every state and U.S. territory has laws that allow its courts to issue protection orders, as do many tribal lands. Each state, territory or tribe decides for itself how to define domestic violence and how its laws will help and protect victims, so the laws are different from one state to another.

Domestic Violence Information from the Courts

This resource will help you understand how the California Court defines domestic violence, restraining orders, where to get help and find other resources.

Financial Safety Planning

Financial safety and understanding financial abuse.

Information for Fee Waiver

Ask for a Fee Waiver if you can't afford filing fees

Staying Safe

These pages provide tips to help keep you as safe as possible while you are still in an abusive relationship, when you are preparing to leave, and after you have left.

Types of Restraining Orders

A restraining order protects someone from being physically or sexually abused, threatened, stalked, or harassed.

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