Domestic Violence Information by State

Domestic violence victims need all the support they can get while going through such a rough time. That’s why each state has so many resources available for helping victims of domestic violence get back on their feet. There are many nongovernmental organizations, government agencies, and family organizations that victims can turn to. Below, you’ll find a list of these programs organized by state. You’ll also find links regarding each state’s domestic violence laws and victim resources.

National

• Publications Related to Violence Against Women (DOJ National Institute of Justice)
• Domestic Abuse: 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)
• Filing A Petition For Protection From Abuse [PDF] (Alabama Courts)

Alaska

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

Arizona

• Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Protective Orders [PDF] (Arizona Supreme Court)

Arkansas

• Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence

California

• Domestic Violence Self-Help Center (California Judicial Council)
• California Partnership to End Domestic Violence
• Violence Prevention Resource Directory (California Department of Public Health)

Colorado

• Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Domestic Violence Program (DVP)  (Colorado Department of Human Services)

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

• DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Domestic Violence Unit (Metropolitan Police Department)

Florida

• AARDVARC.org – An Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence Aid and Resource Collection
• Domestic Violence Checklist (Florida State Court)

Georgia

• Domestic Violence pamphlets (Georgia Legal Aid)

Hawaii

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

Idaho

• Idaho Domestic Violence Court Website
• Domestic Violence & The Idaho Court System [PDF]

Illinois

• How To Get An Order Of Protection In Illinois [PDF] (Southern Illinois University School of Law)
• Domestic Violence Brochure [PDF] (Attorney General of Illinois)

Indiana

• Domestic Violence Fact sheets (Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence)
• Protective Order Project (Indiana University Maurer School of Law)

Iowa

• Domestic Violence section  (Iowa Judicial Branch)
• Protect Yourself From Domestic Abuse [PDF]

Kansas

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

Kentucky

• Kentucky Domestic Violence Association
• The Application of Criminal Law in Cases of Domestic Violence and Abuse (Kentucky Division of Protection and Permanency)

Louisiana

• Louisiana Protective Order Registry (Louisiana Supreme Court)
• Domestic Violence (LouisianaLawHelp.org)

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

• Massachusetts Law About Domestic Violence (Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries)
• Jane Doe, Inc. (Massachusetts Coalition Against Domestic Violence)

Michigan

• Domestic Violence (Michigan Department of Human Services)
• Michigan Resource Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence

Minnesota

• Facts about Domestic Violence [PDF] (MN Coalition for Battered Women )
• Applying for an Order for Protection [PDF] (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

• Domestic Violence: Get the Facts  (Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition)

Nevada

• Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence

New Hampshire

• Domestic Violence and Stalking  [PDF] (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

• Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
• New York State Domestic Violence Hotlines
• Are You and Your Baby Safe? (New York Department of Health)

North Carolina

• Domestic Violence Information (North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Domestic Violence Factsheet [PDF] (North Carolina Cooperative Extension)

North Dakota

• The North Dakota Council on Abused Women’s Services
• Domestic Violence/Rape Crisis Links (North Dakota Department of Health)

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 and the Law (Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc)

Oregon

• Restraining Orders and Domestic Violence (Oregon State Bar)

Pennsylvania

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

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence

South Carolina

• Domestic Violence information (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  [PDF] (State Bar of South Dakota)

Tennessee

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

Texas

• About Protective Orders (Travis County)
• Myths and Facts About Domestic Violence (Texas RioGrande Legal Aid)

Utah

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

Vermont

• Vermont Network Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Virginia

• Domestic Relations Rights in VA   (Metropolitan Richmond Women’s Bar Association)
• Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance
• Domestic Violence (DV)  (Virginia Department of Social Services)

Washington

• Domestic Violence (Washington Courts)

West Virginia

• Domestic Violence section (West Virginia Judiciary)
• West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Wisconsin

• Domestic Violence self-help law center  (Wisconsin Court System)
• Domestic Abuse  (Wisconsin State Law Library)

Wyoming

• Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
• Domestic Violence Legal Assistance Program (University of Wyoming)

If you’re a victim of domestic violence or know someone who is, visit Findlaw’s Get Help with Domestic Violence page. If you want to file a protective order in your state, visit our page on State Forms.

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Fact Source:  FindLaw

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