4.1 General Principles
4.1 General Principles aetrahan Thu, 08/24/2023 - 14:50Most people seeking a protective order against an intimate partner request one under either the Domestic Abuse Assistance Act (DAAA)1 or the Protection from Dating Violence Act (PDVA).2 The latter differs from the former only in that it extends the relief available under DAAA to current and former dating partners who have not co-habited. Although the DAAA used to exclude same-sex partners, it now covers same-sex household members and intimate partners.