Helping Others
September 2009
You can now read information about abuse within same sex relationships including information about getting a restraining order. You can also find resources anywhere in the country for LGBT victims of abuse.
Watch the new video about WomensLaw.org on YouTube!
August 2009 -
If you don't qualify for a Maryland Domestic Violence Protective Order because your relationship to the abuser is not included under what the law defines as domestic violence, then you may be able to qualify for a Peace Order which offers similar protections.
We now have state specific information about Custody in Massachusettes.
Read about what to do if you need to break a lease and what your rights are as a tenant on our new Housing Laws page.
Read information about Civil Harrassment Orders in California. If you or someone you know is a victim of stalking, battery or assault this may offer protections from the person doing this.
July 2009
Listen to Stacey Sarver, Legal Director, and Nina Gilbert, Program Associate, talk about WomensLaw.org and domestic violence on Lite 106.7 FM.
Have a question about getting a divorce in New Jersey? You can also read this information in Spanish. You can also read about divorce in Pennsylvania in Spanish.
Looking for more information about what happens if you or your ex partner wants to take the children out of the state in Kansas? You can read more details about this issue on the Kansas Parental Kidnapping page.
WomensLaw.org just added state specific information about Custody in Virginia.
Help yourself or your loved ones stay safe by learning how Pepperspray and Mace can protect you. Also read our newly improved Staying Safe page.
Martial / Partner Rape effects women of all colors and nationalities. Read about in English or in Spanish.
If you or someone you know in Virginia is a victim of stalking, sexual battery (unwanted touching), or serious bodily injury read more about Virginia Protective Orders.
June 2009 - Read more about Ex Parte Orders of Protection in Minnesota.
Look for new information about “In what county can I file for an order of protection?” in your state's Restraining Order Section. All state's decide if you file for a restraining order in the county where the abuse took places, in the county where you live or/and in the county where the abuser lives.
We now have information about Marital / Partner Rape. No one has the right to force sexual acts on anyone else, no matter if they are dating or married.
We are constantly updating resource information from across the country. If you need to find a lawyer, advocate, courthouse or sheriff's department in your area check our Where to Find Help page.
May 2009 - Check out the new information we have posted about getting a Divorce in North Carolina. Also en Español.
Read about Divorce in Pennsylvania. Read about Arizona Gun Laws en Español.
Find a Lawyer in Florida, Nevada or Louisiana. Find a Shelter or Advocate in Florida, Oklahama, DC or Texas. Get information for a Courthouse in Florida or New Jersey.
We invite you to follow us on Twitter, be our friend on Facebook, read our blog, WomensLaw Reports or listen to a PodCast from HeyBrooklyn!.
April 2009 - We now have information about Divorce in Texas and sexual assault protective orders.
If you or someone you know is being abused by someone in the military, we have recently updated the Military pages.
WomensLaw.org now has information on state Gun Laws in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Guam, New York, Oregon and the Virgin Islands.
You can now read information about abuse within same sex relationships including information about getting a restraining order. You can also find resources anywhere in the country for LGBT victims of abuse.
Watch the new video about WomensLaw.org on YouTube!
August 2009 -
If you don't qualify for a Maryland Domestic Violence Protective Order because your relationship to the abuser is not included under what the law defines as domestic violence, then you may be able to qualify for a Peace Order which offers similar protections.
We now have state specific information about Custody in Massachusettes.
Read about what to do if you need to break a lease and what your rights are as a tenant on our new Housing Laws page.
Read information about Civil Harrassment Orders in California. If you or someone you know is a victim of stalking, battery or assault this may offer protections from the person doing this.
July 2009
Listen to Stacey Sarver, Legal Director, and Nina Gilbert, Program Associate, talk about WomensLaw.org and domestic violence on Lite 106.7 FM.
Have a question about getting a divorce in New Jersey? You can also read this information in Spanish. You can also read about divorce in Pennsylvania in Spanish.
Looking for more information about what happens if you or your ex partner wants to take the children out of the state in Kansas? You can read more details about this issue on the Kansas Parental Kidnapping page.
WomensLaw.org just added state specific information about Custody in Virginia.
Help yourself or your loved ones stay safe by learning how Pepperspray and Mace can protect you. Also read our newly improved Staying Safe page.
Martial / Partner Rape effects women of all colors and nationalities. Read about in English or in Spanish.
If you or someone you know in Virginia is a victim of stalking, sexual battery (unwanted touching), or serious bodily injury read more about Virginia Protective Orders.
- Due to a new law in July 2009, victims of sexual battery and aggravated sexual battery are now also eligible for this protective order. (In the past it just included stalking and serious bodily injury.)
June 2009 - Read more about Ex Parte Orders of Protection in Minnesota.
Look for new information about “In what county can I file for an order of protection?” in your state's Restraining Order Section. All state's decide if you file for a restraining order in the county where the abuse took places, in the county where you live or/and in the county where the abuser lives.
We now have information about Marital / Partner Rape. No one has the right to force sexual acts on anyone else, no matter if they are dating or married.
We are constantly updating resource information from across the country. If you need to find a lawyer, advocate, courthouse or sheriff's department in your area check our Where to Find Help page.
May 2009 - Check out the new information we have posted about getting a Divorce in North Carolina. Also en Español.
Read about Divorce in Pennsylvania. Read about Arizona Gun Laws en Español.
Find a Lawyer in Florida, Nevada or Louisiana. Find a Shelter or Advocate in Florida, Oklahama, DC or Texas. Get information for a Courthouse in Florida or New Jersey.
We invite you to follow us on Twitter, be our friend on Facebook, read our blog, WomensLaw Reports or listen to a PodCast from HeyBrooklyn!.
April 2009 - We now have information about Divorce in Texas and sexual assault protective orders.
If you or someone you know is being abused by someone in the military, we have recently updated the Military pages.
WomensLaw.org now has information on state Gun Laws in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Guam, New York, Oregon and the Virgin Islands.