Domestic Violence Information by State

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National

• Publications Related to Violence Against Women (DOJ National Institute of Justice)
• Abuse and Neglect: Domestic Violence and Where to Find Help (Military OneSource)
• How to Get a Restraining Order (WomensLaw.org)

Alabama

• Intimate Partner Violence/Domestic Violence (Alabama Department of Public Health)
• Domestic Violence: It's Everybody's Problem--Did You Know? [PDF] (Alabama Cooperative Extension System)
• Violence Prevention Resource Directory by Region [PDF] (Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence)
• Information About Filing A Petition For Protection From Abuse (Morgan County Circuit Clerk )

Alaska

• Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
• FAQs on How Domestic Violence Can Impact Custody Decisions (Alaska Court System)
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 Arizona

• Protective Orders [PDF] (Arizona Supreme Court)

Arkansas

• Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence

California

• Protection from Abuse Self-Help Center (California Judicial Council)
• CDHS Family Violence Referral Directory [PDF] (California Department of Health Services)
• Family Violence Project (Administrative Office of the Courts Center for Families, Children & the Courts)

Colorado

• Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Connecticut

• Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Relief From Abuse Process [PDF] (Connecticut Judicial Branch)

Delaware

• Understanding The Protection From Abuse Process (Delaware State Courts)

District of Columbia

• Domestic Violence Intake Centers (District of Columbia Courts)
• Hotlines and General Information (District of Columbia Courts)

Florida

• AARDVARC.org - An Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence Aid and Resource Collection
• Restraining Orders, Protection Orders, Domestic Violence Injunctions
• Civil Injunction for Protection Brochure for Respondents (Florida State Courts)
• DV Checklist (Florida State Courts)
• Dating Violence Checklist (Florida State Courts)
• Repeat Violence Checklist (Florida State Courts)
• Sexual Violence Checklist (Florida State Courts)

Georgia

• Breaking Free From Domestic Violence [PDF] (Georgia Legal Services Program)
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Hawaii

• Protective Orders (Hawaii State Judiciary)
• What to Do if Your Protective Order Is Violated
• Plan for Your Safety (Hawaii State Judiciary)

Idaho

• The Idaho Court System: Domestic Violence [MS DOC] (Idaho State Judiciary) | En Español

Illinois

• How To Get An Order Of Protection In Illinois [PDF] (Southern Illinois University School of Law)
• Forms

Indiana

• Protective Orders Brochure for Victims [PDF] (Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence) | En Español

Iowa

• Protect Yourself From Domestic Abuse [PDF] (Iowa Court Information System)

Kansas

• Domestic Violence - A Practical Guide for Victims (Kansas Bar Association)
• When Violence Hits Home Children Are at Risk [PDF] (Kansas State University)

Kentucky

• Safely Planning to Leave [PDF] (Kentucky Domestic Violence Association)
• The Application of Criminal Law in Cases of Domestic Violence and Abuse (Kentucky Division of Protection and Permanency (DPP))

Louisiana

• Louisiana Protective Order Registry (Louisiana Supreme Court)
• Protective Orders FAQs

Maine

• Protection from Abuse: How the Law Works in Maine (Pine Tree Legal Assistance/Maine Judicial Branch )

Maryland

• Domestic Violence page (Maryland Judiciary)
• Domestic Violence: You Can Live Without It (Maryland State Bar Association)

Massachusetts

• Jane Doe, Inc. (Massachusetts Coalition Against DV)

Michigan

• Prevalence of Domestic Violence [PDF] (Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence)

Minnesota

• Facts about Domestic Violence [PDF] (Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women )
• How to file an Order for Protection (Minnesota Fifth Judicial District)

Mississippi

• Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• A Guide to Mississippi Legal System for Victims of Family Violence

Missouri

• Domestic Violence and Divorce (University of Missouri Extension)

Montana

• How to Obtain an Order of Protection (Montana Department of Justice))

Nebraska

• The Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition
• Domestic Violence: Get the Facts

Nevada

• Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence

New Hampshire

• Domestic Violence (New Hampshire Legal Assistance)
• Domestic Violence Case Protocols (New Hampshire District Court)
• New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence

New Jersey

• Domestic Violence Procedures Manual (New Jersey Judiciary)
• Domestic Violence FAQs (Hudson Vicinage - Family Division)
• Domestic Violence: The Law and You [PDF] (New Jersey State Bar ) | En Español

New Mexico

• New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence

New York

• Domestic Violence Program (Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance)
• Are You and Your Baby Safe? (New York Department of Health) | En Español

North Carolina

• Couple Violence: Working Together to Make the Pain Go Away [PDF] (North Carolina Cooperative Extension)

North Dakota

• Domestic Violence/Rape Crisis (North Dakota Department of Health) /UL>

Ohio

• Domestic Violence Office (Butler County Domestic Relations Court)
• Dometic Violence Defined
• Early Signs and Stages of Domestic Violence
• Options for Victims of Domestic Violence

Oklahoma

• Domestic Violence Laws & Helplines (Oklahoma State Bar)

Oregon

• Restraining Orders and Domestic Violence (Oregon State Bar)

Pennsylvania

• Domestic Violence Brochure [PDF] (1st Judicial District of PA) | En Español
• Protection from Abuse (Pennsylvania Bar Association)

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence

South Carolina

• Battered Spouse Program (South Carolina Department of Social Services)
• South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

South Dakota

• Domestic Abuse Program (South Dakota Department of Social Services)
• Protection Orders pamphlet (State Bar of South Dakota)

Tennessee

• Domestic Violence: We Can Live Without It (Knoxville Bar Association)

Texas

• Domestic Violence In the Workplace (State Bar of Texas)
• About Protective Orders (Travis County)
• Myths and Facts About Domestic Violence (Texas RioGrande Legal Aid)

Utah

• Utah Domestic Violence Advisory Council
• What is the definition of domestic violence??

Vermont

• Vermont Network Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Virginia

• Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association

Washington

• Domestic Violence (Washington Courts)

West Virginia

• Domestic Violence Brochure [PDF] (The West Virginia Judicial System)
• West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence)

Wisconsin

• Answering Your Questions about Domestic Abuse (State Bar of Wisconsin)

Wyoming

• Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
• University of Wyoming DV Legal Assistance Project