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Sep 15, 2020 family law protection orders ra 9262 domestic violence coercive control supreme court ruling

Protection Orders and Adult Children: The Estacio v. Estacio Ruling on RA 9262

The Supreme Court clarifies that protection orders under RA 9262 can include adult children used as tools of coercion or harassment.