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 protection order meant to safeguard Latricia Brown from her ex-husband, Mario Green, was signed but never served, resulting in her tragic death at Henry Ford Hospital. Brown had repeatedly sought ...

David J. Kessler, Jami Mills Vibbert and Alex Altman of Norton Rose Fulbright US write: In the digital age, the bench and bar should recognize that protective orders should be drafted not only to ...

Individuals who fear for their safety — perhaps from a threatening domestic partner, roommate or stalker — might also be afraid to publicly pursue a protection order that can shield them from ...