Domestic Violence & Abuse

Learn about child abuse and neglect to understand the signs, legal definitions, reporting requirements, and how the system works to protect children and support families.

Learn how to recognize domestic violence and abuse, and what legal protections and resources are available to help you stay safe.

Learn about elder abuse to recognize the signs, understand the legal protections in place, and find out how to report and prevent harm to older adults.

Learn about how housing discrimination laws protect survivors of domestic violence and what to do if you're denied housing, evicted, or treated unfairly because of abuse.

Learn about parental rights and termination to understand when a parent has legal rights and responsibilities for a child, and the situations where those rights can be legally ended.