A New Jersey attorney argues that the legislature should consider amending the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA) to limit these orders.

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Trial Court has announced forms and instructions for filing an Abuse Prevention Order, known as a restraining order, are now available in nine languages.

Temporary restraining order applications will now be accepted in-person at a courthouse or over the phone.

Under the new law, victims who are stalked by strangers or trollers on the Internet can now get a protective order.

News Unanimous NJ Supreme Court Applies New Standard to Restraining Orders for Sex Assault Victims The justices addressed the question of when a sexual assault victim can obtain a restraining ...

U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy said there was “quite voluminous” evidence that the cuts would do immeasurable harm nationwide, including in NJ.

"Shark Tank" investor Daymond John obtained a restraining order against the contestants behind a business he invested in for the show a decade ago.

Rachel Canning, who made headlines when she sued to get her parents to support her after she moved out of their home, reportedly obtained a restraining order against her boyfriend ...

The legal battle over New York’s congestion pricing is not over yet, thanks to neighboring New Jersey. Federal Judge Leo Gordon has set a Friday 3 p.m. hearing in Newark — just 33 hours before ...