Overview
- The Frankfurt Higher Regional Court granted a no-contact and residence ban on January 19, overturning a local court that had rejected the request due to the time gap, and said the decision is final.
- In the case, the woman reported being strangled in December 2024 and March 2025, separated in September 2025, moved to a women and child shelter, and sought an interim order under the Protection Against Violence Act.
- The court found a predominant probability for her account, noting diary entries, letters, and chat logs supported her claims, while the husband’s response was limited to denial.
- Judges emphasized it reflects reality that survivors often delay separation or legal steps because of fear, shame, guilt, dependency, or limited access to support, so urgency can still be established.
- Coverage links the ruling to capacity shortfalls in shelters, with Hessian Greens citing 2024 turn-aways of 138 women and 96 children in Frankfurt and 1,725 women and 1,394 children statewide, and criticizing reduced funding for 2026.