When John’s* parents divorced four years ago, his father turned violent. “He became an alcoholic, there was a lot of verbal and emotional abuse, and he would lock me out of the house,” said John, now in his 20s, who still lives with his father. “Last April, he broke into my room and beat me with a screwdriver. He tried to hurt me, and he did.” John reported the case to the police, who asked if he had another place to stay the night. Earlier this year, he applied for a personal protection order...