For more than 13 years, the Methodist Justice Ministry (MJM) has secured nearly 1,800 court orders to protect more than 2,000 individuals desperate for help. MJM primarily serves families in Tarrant County, but in 2017 expanded to serve Johnson County and in 2019 entered Parker County. With the expert assistance of licensed attorneys, MJM obtains court orders for protection, custody, denial, or restriction of visitation by abusers, along with seeking financial and medical support for the children. MJM also enforces these legal protections through motions for contempt and jail when abusers violate court orders. By partnering with referring service providers including Alliance for Children, Tarrant County Child Protective Services (CPS), the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, and the Fort Worth Police Department, MJM receives 25-35 new requests each week from people who are desperate for help and unable to afford a lawyer.