Many people assume that a restraining order is a restraining order. They don’t realize that California has different types of restraining orders. One version is the Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO.) The DVRO can only be used in cases that involve two people who have...

Feeling threatened and worrying about your physical/mental safety is an incredibly frightening and stressful situation. The one bright spot is that California’s lawmakers fully understand just how much danger you are in. Laws and protective orders are in place, each one is designed to keep...