Legal Information for Battered Women: Peace Bonds, Restraining Orders, and No-Contact Orders

Describes what women can do if they are afraid for their safety or the safety of their children because a husband or partner has beaten or threatened them. Explains what peace bonds, restraining orders, and no-contact orders are, and who can help them.

Available online (PDF)

other languages
Chinese (traditional) (PDF), Farsi (Persian) (PDF), Punjabi (PDF), Spanish (PDF)
produced by
Legal Services Society
produced in
2004
resource type
basics
tags
family violence, abusive relationship, peace bond, restraining order, no-contact order