Tag Archives: sexual assault
Maryland “Restraining” Orders
Conventional vernacular and Hollywood call them restraining orders. Maryland calls them Peace or Protective Orders. Peace and Protective Orders are legal devices that allow for victims of abuse to quickly and safely remove themselves from a situation of abuse. They are intended to be fast acting to, in a nature that may seem antithetical… Read More »
A Commentary on Protective Orders
The sword and shield of family law, a protective order, is a misunderstood tool that will cause immense harm to a party when abused. A protective order is one of two forms of restraining order available under Maryland Law. Unlike its cousin, the peace order, a protective order is the only avenue available… Read More »
