What’s New at WomensLaw?

WomensLaw staff is constantly updating the “plain language” legal information and resources on WomensLaw.org. In addition to making sure that the existing information is up-to-date, staff also adds new information on a regular basis.

What’s new:

• January, 2019

  We added a new question to our Indiana Custody page called What is a "de facto custodian" and can s/he get custody?

• January, 2019

  We added four crimes to our Kansas Crimes page, including "commercial sexual exploitation of a child" and "human trafficking" and we added the related statutes to our Selected Kansas Statutes page.

• January, 2019

  We revised all of the information in our Kansas Protection from Stalking, Sexual Assault, or Human Trafficking Orders section based on a 2018 law that includes human trafficking victims and we added three related statutes to our Selected Kansas Statutes page. We also added two new questions: What is the legal definition of human trafficking in Kansas? and Can a minor file for an order? 

• January, 2019

  We revised the information in What types of orders are there? How long do they last? in our Kansas Protection from Abuse Orders page to clarify that a victim would contact law enforcement to apply for an emergency order when the courts are closed.

• January, 2019

  In our Kansas Protection from Abuse Orders page, we added a new question called Can a minor file for an order? and we updated the information in Am I eligible to file for a protection from abuse order? based on a 2018 change to Kansas law.

For more information, visit WomensLaw.org.