For domestic violence survivors, protective orders bring sense of safety, but violations are often

By Heather Mongilio and Wyatt Massey

Anne stood on one side of the courtroom, her ex-fiancé on the other.

She wanted Nov. 2, 2018, to be the last time she would have to see him.

Her ex-fiancé is serving a six-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to kidnapping in November 2016. This time, he was in court because of Anne, who asked that her last name not be used out of concern for her safety. She had sent a request to the judge. She wanted something that could keep him away from her.

She wanted a permanent protective order.

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