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June 2021

We added two statutes to our Selected Louisiana Statutes page regarding the rights of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault to terminate their lease.

We updated our California Workplace Protections section based upon statutory changes. We also added an additional revenge porn statute on our California Crimes page as well as the related Selected California Statues. Changes made in English; Spanish coming soon!

In our Florida Injunction for Protections Against Domestic Violence section, based on changes to the law, we included protections available for pets in What protections can I get in an injunction for protection against domestic violence? We also improved the question by delineating adding the protections you can get in temporary, ex parte order. In addition, in our Florida Custody section, we revised I am a member of the child’s extended family. Can I get temporary or concurrent custody of the child? based on changes to the law about the requirements to file for concurrent custody and to include the definition of extended family member, which now includes “fictive kin.” Changes made in English; Spanish coming soon. We also added a related statute to our Selected Florida Statutes page in English.

In our Colorado Protection Orders for Stalking, Sexual Assault, Physical Harm/Threats, and Abuse of Elderly/At-Risk Adult page, we updated the legal definition of mistreatment in What is the legal definition of mistreatment/abuse of the elderly or an at-risk adult? based on changes to the law. Changes made in English; Spanish soon to come. We also added one related statute to our Selected Colorado Statutes page.

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