Mobile Restraining Order Service

Domestic violence survivors have difficulty filing restraining orders because of crowded, confusing courts, the burdens of caregiving, and intimidation from their abuser. We will reach out to survivors and help them file from home, using law students who will make outreach calls to meet with survivors in the community, get the paperwork filled out, and help the client go to court to file. 

As a social worker, I see clearly how abuse and violence survivors have difficulty accessing the service of filing restraining orders. Our service will ensure that women across the state of Rhode Island have the opportunity to file a restraining order and feel safe from being further victimized.

This service will help society grasp the importance of survivors having protective orders in place in order to ensure their safety. Women are frequently intimidated by their community not to protect their safety, and this action will be a direct antidote to that problem. 

This idea has been carried out in other cities including in Georgia. We would be working off of other models to find familiarity with the process and expertise in how to execute the activity.