Protection Order Advocacy and Representation Project (POARP) -
- Parent agency
- Women's Law Center of Maryland
- Street address
- 55 N. Court Street
Room 206
Westminster, Maryland 21157-5155
- Phone number
- 410-386-2440
- Office hours
- Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30
- Contact 1
- Melina Rauskolb
POARP Attorney
410-386-2440 - voice
- Purpose
- To support domestic violence clients as they navigate the legal process for obtaining peace and/or protection orders.
- Service
- The legal advocate helps clients fill out and file legal paperwork for protection orders, peace orders, modifications, emergency evaluations, and contempts on those orders. They also explain the protective order process, and refer clients to community resources that fit their needs in dealing with domestic violence. This can include coordinating with the State's Attorney on behalf of the victim when criminal charges have been filed, and assisting victims with other domestic violence related needs. An attorney with the program can represent eligible clients at protective order, peace order, final, modification, and contempt hearings.
- Eligibility
- To be eligible for attorney representation, participants must be filing petitions related to abuse against an intimate partner, such as current or former boyfriend/girlfriend, current or former spouse. Other eligibility requirements also exist.
- Fees
- No fees are charged.
- Ages served
- Serves individuals ages 18 and older.
- Area served
- Serves Carroll County.
- Subjects
- Domestic Violence, Legal Services
- Last update