Going to court for any reason can be daunting. For victims who may have to see their abuser or speak about their abuse in court, it can be even more so. DVSN has trained Court Support Advocates that can accompany clients to court to help them understand what is going...
When a survivor of domestic violence is able to safely leave their abuser, there can be a feeling of great relief, that the horrible ordeal they have been experiencing is finally over. Unfortunately, that is often not the case. Even after victims are no longer living...
[This post was originally written in November 2023 and information was added in October 2024 to include a new MA law updating the definition of abuse.] A restraining order is a limited-time court order that directs one person to stop harming another. For domestic...
Adapt. It seems like this is the byword of the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals have had to adapt their lifestyles. Businesses have had to adapt to socially distant customer relations. Government systems have had to adapt how they conduct everyday public services and...
