Why “Just Get Help” Is a Bad Description of a Real System
Domestic violence “help” is not one system. It’s multiple programs with different funding, rules, privacy limits, and capacity. Fragmentation is the predictable result.
How Domestic Violence Protection Orders Work
Domestic violence protection orders work like a checklist with enforcement power. Filing, service, clear terms, and real-time access are the difference between “court order” and “paperwork.”