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Interjurisdictional Enforcement of Protection Orders Expert Q&A Webinar

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Assisting survivors of domestic violence can often involve multiple legal jurisdictions. In many cases, these survivors may also have protection orders that need to be enforced.

The Full Faith and Credit (FFC) provision (18 U.S. Code � 2265) of VAWA requires that protection orders issued in one jurisdiction must be recognized and enforced in other jurisdictions, but enforcement across state, tribal, or territorial jurisdictions can sound daunting to survivors as well as service providers.

The effective enforcement of protection orders across jurisdictional lines is essential to the safety of victims.

This session will discuss the legal concept of FFC; what interjurisdictional enforcement may look like for survivors and abusers; and help advocates navigate some of the challenges associated with interjurisdictional enforcement of protection orders under FFC.

Date Created: February 3, 2021