Walk It Through: Leaving for Safety
A protection order, a lease ended in writing, and a call for help that is not a lease violation.
A tenant is being stalked by a former partner and goes to the county court for help.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A tenant who is a victim of stalking. The criminal case against the stalker, a shared lease with the abuser, and the deposit on leaving are left out.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.