Tag: restraining orders
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Domestic violence restraining orders are too easy to get and abuse
Restraining orders save lives in real DV cases, but the same low-evidence threshold that protects victims also enables strategic misuse in custody disputes.
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Domestic violence restraining orders are too hard to get and victims pay the price
Restraining order systems were designed for a different era and routinely fail people in active danger. The procedural friction is itself a form of harm.