Another powerful protection for domestic violence victims: the May 10, 2006, issue of the Maryland Gazette reported that on May 2nd, Governor Ehrlich signed a law which provides address confidentiality for domestic violence victims.
The victim must first go to court to obtain a restraining order from a judge against the abuser. Once that is done, the victim signs a special waiver and release allowing his or her home address to go to the Maryland Secretary of State only. All mail is sent to the secretary's office, then forwarded to the victim.
The senator sponsoring the bill, Alex Mooney of Frederick, Maryland, stated, "No one can get the address without a court order. Even the police have to get a court order."
How about contacting your legislator to get this law passed in your state? Wouldn't it be great if this law were universal across our whole country?
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