This written assignment requirement is for a paper submitted in APA format, using 12-point font, double-spaced, and attached to the link as a .doc or .docx file. Your assignment must include an introduction, body, and conclusion, and it is anticipated that a thorough examination of this topic will result in approximately 3-5 pages of text. In addition, your paper must include a cover page, abstract, and reference page. A minimum of two (2) scholarly sources must be used.

Using your assigned readings and the additional resources provided about intimate partner violence as reference points, determine whether your jurisdictions in KENTUCKY, have policies and procedures in place for issuing “protection orders”. Detail these provisions and develop a position paper examining the effectiveness of “protection orders” by citing recent and relevant sourcfktes in support of your position.