Family Law in the 50 States
The charts summarize basic laws in each state by topic, including custody, alimony and grounds for divorce.
Material Listing
The Civil Protective Order as a Tool for Economic Justice
This article urges attorneys and advocates for survivors to consider using civil protection orders as a tool for accessing economic justice.
A Passport to Safety
This publication is designed to facilitate the efforts of states, tribes, and territories to implement the Full Faith & Credit Provisions of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which require that a protection order obtained in one state be enforced in another state.
Judicial Checklist
This checklist includes a definition and examples of domestic violence, judicial considerations in civil protection order cases, judicial considerations regarding custody and visitation in domestic violence cases, and access to the courts.
Domestic Violence Civil Protection Orders (CPOs): Statutory Summary Chart
This chart contains information on CPO laws for each state, including: definition of domestic violence; who qualifies for an order; definition of abuser; whether a CPO can be obtained against a teen or adult dating partner; whether a CPO can be obtained against a same sex partner; whether child custody, child/spousal support, stay away provisions, or restitution can be obtained; and whether there is a “catch-all” provision.