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The Basics (5)+

• Extreme Risk Protection Orders

  An Extreme Risk Protection Order directs a person to surrender their firearms. It would be illegal to purchase or have control of firearms. It restrains the person from obtaining a concealed pistol license and orders them to surrender a license if they already have one. Read More

  By:

  King County Prosecuting Attorney

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Know Your Rights: Nonconsensual Pornography ("Revenge Porn")

  “Nonconsensual pornography” (commonly called “revenge porn”) is when a sexually graphic image of you is shared without your consent. Learn what you can do if this happens to you. Read More

  By:

  Legal Voice

• Leave from Work for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking

  Washington State law allows employees to take time off from work to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Read this to learn more about your rights. Read More

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  Legal Voice

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  Russian / Pусский

  Chinese / 中文

• New Social Security Numbers for Domestic Violence Victims

  If you’re a victim of family violence, harassment, abuse, or life-endangering situations, Social Security may be able to help you. Sometimes, the best way to evade an abuser and reduce the risk of further violence may be to relocate and establish a new identity. Getting a new Social Security number may also help. Read More

  By:

  Social Security Administration

• Protection Order Advocacy Program

  A protection order is an order, issued by a judge, to protect a person from another person whose behavior is abusive, threatening, exploitive or seriously alarming. This describes the different types of orders. Read More

  By:

  King County Prosecuting Attorney

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

  Russian / Pусский

Youth & Seniors (1)+

• Frequently Asked Questions about Abuse in Later Life

  Abuse in later life occurs when an older person is subjected to a pattern of coercive behaviors used to gain & maintain power and control perpetrated by a family member or someone with whom the elder has an ongoing relationship. It is the intersection between elder abuse and domestic violence. Read More

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  National Clearinghouse on Abuse Later in Life