Top Legal Questions for Victims of Domestic Violence
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Can You Drop a Protective Order?
It is all too common that a spouse files a petition for a protective order in the heat of the moment, then upon reflection wishes to withdraw his/her petition. Is there a legal way to drop a protective order? Dropping The Interim Or Temporary Protective Order In...
Your Protective Order Case: What is Emergency Family Maintenance?
What happens in a protective order case when you are asked to pay “support” money when the protective order lasts? Or you require money to support yourself and your family after the court has ordered the parent of your children out of the house for one year. Support...
Ten Steps to Obtaining a Protective Order
Whether you have been threatened with violence by a household member or have been falsely accused of committing a violent act against a member of your family, you should acquaint yourself with the Maryland Protective Order process. A Maryland protective order is a...
Extreme Risk Protective Orders
In 2018, the Maryland Legislature passed a bill signed into law by Governor Hogan creating Maryland’s Extreme Risk Protective Order (ERPO). This kind of protective order is specific to a person who poses an immediate and present danger of causing personal...
