VAWA Protections: How VAWA Protects Tenants with an Order of Protection
The housing authority or owner can't stop a survivor from getting help from the police or court to keep the person causing harm away from their home. If a survivor gets a court order, like an Order of Protection, the housing authority or owner must follow it. This includes who can stay in the housing, the housing subsidy, or enter the property.
To read about what a victim of violence needs to show the housing authorities to receive protection under VAWA, click here.
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