Abuse, Harassment & Restraining Orders: Unwanted contact or harm by another person. Courts can grant restraining orders to protect against domestic violence, workplace violence, elder abuse, and other harms.
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- Domestic Violence: Cyberstalking and Other Online Abuses
- Is Someone Being Abused? Laws, Tools & Resources
- Is This Civil Harassment? Laws, Tools & Resources
- Protect Yourself: Elder Abuse Restraining Orders
- Scary Stories of Senior Scams
Child Abuse: Any type of cruelty towards a child, such as physical attacks, mental abuse, or neglect.
- Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services
- Trauma and Child Abuse Resource Center, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Child Protective Services, California Department of Social Services
- Child Abuse Identification & Reporting Guidelines, California Department of Education
Domestic Violence: Abuse or threat of abuse toward an “intimate partner” such as a current or former romantic partner or spouse.
- Domestic Violence Resources, 211LA
- Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence, American Bar Association
- Intimate Partner Violence Resources, California Women’s Law Center
- Helpful Resources for Victims of Violence, California Women’s Law Center
- Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF)
- East Lost Angeles Women’s Center
- Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law
- Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Long Beach & West Orange County
- Jewish Family Service LA
- LA Superior Court Self Help
- Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA)
- Levitt Quinn Family Law Center
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- National Network to End Domestic Violence
- Peace Over Violence
- Public Counsel, Women and Girls' Rights Project Application for Services
- Sanctuary for Families
- Sojourn Domestic Violence Services, The People Concern
- WomensLaw
Domestic Violence Restraining Orders: Court order that can help protect those who have been abused or threatened with abuse.
- File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order Request Online, LA Superior Court
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders in Los Angeles Booklet, LAFLA
- Protective Orders and Legal Resources, National Domestic Violence Hotline
- California Restraining Orders, WomensLaw
- The restraining order process for domestic violence cases, CA Courts Self-Help Guide
Elder Abuse: Mistreatment that results in harm or loss to an older person. Can take many forms: physical, financial, neglect, psychological or sexual.
- Seniors + Older Adults Resources, 211LA
- Bet Tzedek Resource Library
- Elder Abuse Restraining Order Clinic – Remote Assistance, Bet Tzedek
- Elder Abuse Restraining Order Clinic – Remote Assistance (Spanish), Bet Tzedek
- Adult Protective Services (APS), California Department of Social Services
- California Department of Aging
- File an Elder Abuse Restraining Order Request Online, LA Superior Court
- Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders in California, California Courts Self-Help Guide
- National Center on Law and Elder Rights
Workplace Violence: Act or threat of violence, ranging from verbal abuse to physical assaults, directed toward people at work or on duty.
- Workplace Violence Restraining Orders in California, California Courts Self-Help Guide
- Workplace Violence, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Occupational Violence, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Cal/OSHA Workplace Violence Prevention Guidance and Resources
- SB-553 Occupational safety: workplace violence: restraining orders and workplace violence prevention plan