Domestic Violence Information by State

Domestic violence victims need all the support they can get. Your community has resources to help victims of domestic violence. Community support can save the lives of victims and their family members.

What is domestic violence? Domestic violence can include physical violence, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and psychological abuse. It may involve dating violence where the batterer is not a household member. Some forms of domestic violence involve law enforcement. Some may lead to the filing of a criminal case.

If you need immediate help, call:

• 911 for Emergency help from the police or EMS
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233
• The Strong Hearts Native Helpline at 1-844-762-8483

If you want to file a protective order in your state, see State Forms.

If you're a victim of domestic violence, see FindLaw's Get Help With Domestic Violence. Victim advocates and healthcare providers can help. They may provide a safe space to discuss an incident.

You can learn about domestic violence laws at FindLaw's Domestic Violence section. Articles will also explain legal actions to stop domestic abuse.

National

• Domestic Violence: Orders of Protection and Restraining Orders (FindLaw)
• Preventing Abuse and Neglect (Military OneSource)
• Violence Against Women Act (VAWA - federal law)
• Intimate Domestic Violence and Public Health (CDC)
• Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence)

Alabama

• Alabama Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-650-6522
• Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Alabama Legal Help or call 1-866-456-4995, or 1-888-835-3505 (en Espanol)
• Alabama Protection From Abuse Act
• WomensLaw Alabama Resources

Alaska

• Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233
• Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault is a network of 23 programs. Find a resource near you.
• Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Women's Legal Rights Handbook
• WomensLaw Alaska Resources

Arizona

• Arizona Domestic Violence Hotline at 602-279-2980 | sms 520-720-3383 (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, Tuesday 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.)
• Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence
• Arizona Department of Economic Security, Shelters and Services List
• Arizona Domestic Violence Legal Assistance Project
• WomensLaw Arizona Resources

Arkansas

• Women & Children First Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-332-4443 (24/7)
• Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Arkansas Attorney General's Office Resources
• WomensLaw Arkansas Resources

California

• Follow this link to find Domestic Violence Hotlines across the state. You can also call 911 or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233
• California Partnership to End Domestic Violence
• California Courts Domestic Violence Information (court orders of protection)
• WomensLaw California Resources

Colorado

• Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
• Domestic Violence Program (DVP) (Colorado Department of Human Services)
• Violence Free Colorado, agencies providing services by county (There are domestic violence crisis lines for agencies in each county.)
• WomensLaw Colorado Resources

Connecticut

• CTSafeConnect Hotline at 888-774-2900 (24/7)
• Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Domestic Violence Crisis Center hotline 203-588-9097 or 888 774-2900
• Relief From Abuse Process [PDF] (Connecticut Judicial Branch)
• WomensLaw Connecticut Resources

Delaware

• Hotlines: New Castle County 302-762-6110; Kent and Sussex Counties 302-422-8058; Abriendo Puertas 302-745-9874
• Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Child Inc., hotline and shelters, including a shelter for male victims of violence
• Understanding the Protection From Abuse Process (Delaware State Courts)
• WomensLaw Delaware Resources

District of Columbia

• DC Safe Hotline at 1-844-443-5732 (24/7)
• DC Safe
• District of Columbia Courts
• Domestic Violence Unit (Metropolitan Police Department)
• WomensLaw District of Columbia Resources

Florida

• Florida Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-500-1119 (24/7)
• My Florida Families - Domestic Violence (Florida Department of Children and Families)
• Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA)
• Florida Law Help
• WomensLaw Florida Resources

Georgia

• Georgia Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-334-2836 (24/7)
• Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (GCADV)
• Domestic Violence pamphlets (Georgia Legal Aid)
• WomensLaw Georgia Resources

Hawaii

• Hawaii Domestic Abuse Hotlines:

1. Oahu: 1-808-841-0822
2. West Hawaii: 1-808-322-7233
3. East Hawaii: 1-808-959-8864
4. Kauai: 1-808-245-6362
5. Maui: 1-808-579-9581
6. Molokai 1-808-567-6888

• Protective Orders (Hawaii State Judiciary)
• Domestic Violence Resources (Hawaii Department of Human Services)
• Hawaii Domestic Violence Law Help
• Safety Planning (Hawaii State Judiciary)
• WomensLaw Hawaii Resources

Idaho

• Idaho Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-669-3176 (24/7)
• Idaho Domestic Violence Court Website
• Idaho Legal Aid Domestic Violence Services
• Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence
• WomensLaw Idaho Resources

Illinois

• Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-877-863-6338 (24/7)
• Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Illinois Department of Human Services
• WomensLaw Illinois Resources

Indiana

• Indiana Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-332-7385 (24/7)
• Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Indiana Courts, Family Violence
• WomensLaw Indiana Resources

Iowa

• Iowa Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-373-1043; Victim Service Hotline at 1-800-770-1650 (24/7)
• Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Domestic Violence Intervention Program (Iowa Victim Advocates)
• Domestic Abuse Information (Iowa Courts)
• WomensLaw Iowa Resources

Kansas

• Kansas Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline at 1-888-363-2287 (24/7)
• Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence
• Domestic Violence Information (Kansas Bar Association)
• WomensLaw Kansas Resources

Kentucky

• Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
• Kentucky Domestic Violence - Legal Aid (protection orders; VAWA protections)
• WomensLaw Kentucky Resources

Louisiana

• Louisiana Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-888-411-1333 (24/7)
• Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Louisiana Protective Order Registry (Louisiana Supreme Court)
• Louisiana Law Help - Domestic Violence
• WomensLaw Louisiana Resources

Maine

• Maine Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-866-834-HELP(4357) (24/7)
• Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence
• Maine Abuse & Harassment (protection orders)
• WomensLaw Maine Resources

Maryland

• National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (24/7)
• Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
• Domestic Violence protective orders (Maryland Judiciary)
• Domestic Violence: You Can Live Without It (Maryland State Bar Association)
• WomensLaw Maryland Resources

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts SafeLink Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-877-785-2020 (24/7)
• Domestic Violence Services by County
• Massachusetts Coalition Against Domestic Violence (article)
• WomensLaw Massachusetts Resources

Michigan

• Michigan Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-866-864-2338 (24/7)
• Michigan Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-855-864-2374 (24/7)
• Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence
• Domestic Violence Awareness (Michigan State Police)
• WomensLaw Michigan Resources

Minnesota

• Minnesota DayOne Crisis Hotline at 866-223-1111 (24/7)
• Violence-Free Minnesota (fact sheet)
• Domestic Abuse and Harassment (Minnesota Judicial Branch)
• Rights and Resources for Victims of Domestic Abuse (Minnesota Attorney General
• WomensLaw Minnesota Resources

Mississippi

• Mississippi Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-898-3234 (24/7)
• Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• What If My Spouse/Partner Abuses Me? (The Mississippi Bar)
• Mississippi Department of Health
• WomensLaw Mississippi Resources

Missouri

• National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (24/7)
• Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
• Domestic Violence (Missouri Attorney General)
• WomensLaw Missouri Resources

Montana

• Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) (24/7)
• How to Obtain an Order of Protection (Montana Department of Justice)
• WomensLaw Montana Resources

Nebraska

• Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) (24/7)
• Domestic Violence (Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services)
• Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence
• Nebraska Attorney General Victim Assistance
• WomensLaw Nebraska Resources

Nevada

• Nevada Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-775-329-4150 (24/7)
• Domestic Violence Resource Center
• Domestic Violence Information and Assistance (Attorney General's Office)
• Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence
• WomensLaw Nevada Resources

New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-866-644-3574 (24/7)
• Domestic Violence and Stalking [PDF] (New Hampshire Legal Help)
• Domestic Violence Case Protocols (New Hampshire District Court)
• New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
• WomensLaw New Hampshire Resources

New Jersey

• New Jersey Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-572-7233 (24/7)
• Domestic Violence (New Jersey Courts)
• New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence
• New Jersey Domestic Violence Information (New Jersey State Police)
• WomensLaw New Jersey Resources

New Mexico

• Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) (24/7)
• New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• New Mexico Courts - Domestic Violence
• WomensLaw New Mexico Resources

New York

• New York Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-942-6906 (24/7)
• Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
• New York State Coalition to End Domestic Violence
• New York Legal Assistance
• WomensLaw New York Resources

North Carolina

• Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) (24/7)
• North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• North Carolina Domestic Violence Service Providers by County
• North Carolina Legal Aid Domestic Violence
• WomensLaw North Carolina Resources

North Dakota

• Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) (24/7)
• The North Dakota Council on Abused Women's Services
• Disorderly Conduct Restraining Order
• Domestic Violence Protection Order
• WomensLaw North Dakota Resources

Ohio

• Ohio Domestic Violence Network Hotline at 1-800-934-9840 (24/7)
• Ohio Domestic Violence Network
• Action Ohio Coalition for Battered Women
• Ohio Legal Help - Domestic Violence
• WomensLaw Ohio Resources

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma Statewide Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 800-522-3511 (24/7)
• Oklahoma Attorney General Victim Services
• Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
• Legal Aid Oklahoma Domestic Violence Resources
• WomensLaw Oklahoma Resources

Oregon

• Call the Safety Crisis Line at 1-888-235-5333 (24/7)
• Restraining Orders and Domestic Violence (Oregon State Bar)
• Oregon Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Oregon Law Help Domestic Violence
• WomensLaw Oregon Resources

Pennsylvania

• Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (24/7)
• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Protection from Abuse (Pennsylvania Bar Association)
• WomensLaw Pennsylvania Resources

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island Helpline at 1-800-494-8100 (24/7)
• Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• WomensLaw Rhode Island Resources

South Carolina

• Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (24/7)
• Domestic Violence Information (South Carolina Department of Social Services)
• South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
• WomensLaw South Carolina Resources

South Dakota

• Call the South Dakota Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-430-7233 (24/7)
• South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault
• Protection Orders (South Dakota Legal Self-Help)
• Department of Social Services Domestic Violence Program [PDF]
• WomensLaw South Dakota Resources

Tennessee

• Call the Tennessee Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-356-6767 (24/7)
• Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence
• Nashville District Attorney's Office - Services for Victims
• Tennessee Domestic Violence Help, Programs, and Statistics (DomesticShelters.org)
• WomensLaw Tennessee Resources

Texas

• Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (24/7)
• Texas Attorney General's Office Family Violence Information
• Texas Council on Family Violence
• Texas Advocacy Project (free legal services)
• I Need a Protective Order (Texas Law Help)
• WomensLaw Texas Resources

Utah

• Call the Utah Domestic Violence LINKline at 1-800-897-5465 (24/7)
• Utah Domestic Violence Coalition
• Utah Department of Health and Human Services
• Utah Protection Orders (Utah courts)
• WomensLaw Utah Resources

Vermont

• Call the Vermont Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-228-7395 (24/7) or 1- 802-241-1250.
• Vermont Network Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
• Vermont Crime Victim Services
• WomensLaw Vermont Resources

Virginia

• Call the Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance Hotline at 1-800-838-8238 (24/7)
• Virginia Courts - Domestic Violence Services
• Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance
• Domestic Violence (DV) (Virginia Department of Social Services)
• WomensLaw Virginia Resources

Washington

• Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (24/7)
• Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Washington Courts - Domestic Violence Information
• WomensLaw Washington Resources

West Virginia

• Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (24/7)
• Domestic Violence section (West Virginia Judiciary)
• West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• WomensLaw West Virginia Resources

Wisconsin

• Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (24/7)
• Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
• Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (Wisconsin court system)
• Domestic Abuse (Wisconsin State Law Library)
• WomensLaw Wisconsin Resources

Wyoming

• Call the Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-307-755-5481. You can also call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (24/7)
• Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
• Self-Help Protection Order Forms
• Wyoming Victim Services
• WomensLaw Wyoming Resources

Talk to an Attorney for More Information About Domestic Violence

Taking action early can be critical for victims of domestic violence. It can stop physical abuse and other violent crime. Finding specific state criminal law information and resources is a great first start.

Do you need an intimate-partner violence restraining order? Does it make sense to file for divorce? An attorney can help. Reach out to a family law attorney near you today. Find state-specific information to help victims of abuse. Discuss your specific situation and take action.