Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Patricia writes about family law and tips for female lawyers. When a crime has been committed and the case goes to a Criminal ...

Courts, when confronted with petitions for orders of protection from both parties in a relationship, often issue each party a temporary order of protection, both orders mirroring the other, known as ...

Lasanthan Pillay writes about domestic violence and obtaining a protection order. He explains the process: filing an affidavit at a police station, securing an interim order, and finalising it in ...