Acronyms
Legalese/Fancy word
Protective Orders
How can they help
Organizations/Resources
100
P.O.
What is a Protective Order
100
Pro Se
What is advocating on one's own behalf in court
100
Emergency Protective Order
What is what is issued after a arrest is made
100
District Attorney
What is who I contact regarding criminal matters
100
Where you go to apply for a Protective Order
What is the County Attorney
200
C.V.C.
What is Crime Victim's Compensation
200
Ex parte
What is situations in which only one party appears before the judge. Minus the other party
200
Ex Parte Protective Order
What is a Protective Order that is granted after applying for a protective order and before the court date
200
County Attorney
What is where you go to apply for a protective order
200
Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid
What is a free legal service where a client can apply for divorce
300
D.V./S.A.
What is Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault
300
Docket
What is the names of the parties that are appearing in court on a specific day
300
Final Protective Order
What is the result of a court proceeding after a judge has heard the applicants evidence
300
Hope Alliance
What is where I go if I am a survivor of DV or SA
300
Lawyer Referral Service
What is a legal service that offers services on a sliding scale
400
T.A.A.S.A.
What is Texas Association Against Sexual Assault
400
Applicant
What is the person applying for a protective order
400
County Attorney
What is where you go to apply for a protective order
400
American Gateways
What is where I go regarding immigration issues
400
Safeplace
What is a Travis County Non Profit that helps survivors of DV and SA
500
T.C.F.V.
What is Texas Council on Family Violence
500
Respondent
What is the person being served
500
Affidavit
What is the applicants sworn statement about the incidents that occurred
500
Texas Advocacy Project
What is who I contact to get information regarding pro se divorces
500
Office of the Attorney General
What is who a client can contact to pursue getting child support