The main purposes of this research are oriented to explore the experiences of battered women in processing application of civil protection order (CPO), and to examine judges’ behaviors in the courtroom from an empowerment theory perspective. This is an exploratory study by using qualitative method to collect data through in-depth interviews of 5 judges and 9 battered women. The major finings are as followings. First, all judges interviewed tend to have empowerment practices when they review CPO applied by battered women. Traditionally, the judges are verdict-centered in terms of court behaviors; however, in the cases of CPO, they seem to utilize solution-based approach to empower the clients-from battered women to abusers. Their court practices have focused not only on evidences provided by parties but on reconfirming the CPO’s application of battered women, on explaining the function and limitation of CPO to both parties, on dealing with the anger occurred from abusers in the court. The roles they have played include educating, counseling and resources referral to achieve better solutions for the cases of marital violence. Second, battered women come to the court with four kinds of needs such as “safety”, “avoiding fear and isolation”, “good interaction with judges” and “enabling personal power”. They are always full of nervousness and fear in the beginning. They may be ease when they attend court more times, or accompanied by social workers, or treated well by judges. Third, the study finds out empowering elements including both the context and particular behaviors to empower battered women. It is clear that any service provider or system should respond to particular needs of battered women responsively. As to empowering context which contains “maintaining safe environment”, “alliance with battered women”, “good interaction between judges and women”, “growth groups for battered women” and “therapeutic relationship between women and counselors”. Also, several particular behaviors with potential to empower battered women include “judges’ exercising their power towards battered women friendly”, social workers’ accompany and preparing women to the court through discussion with women for safety plans and legal issues concerning CPO. Finally, the suggestions concluded from the findings are as follows: i) Make domestic violence court social workers one kind of formal mechanism to respond to the need of battered women. ii) Prepare family court judges to practice for the purpose of empowering women. iii) Conduct systematic studies about the courting experiences of battered women. iv) Develop court watching programs to supervise court workers, especially judges. v) Make court social workers offering legal services more precisely and professionally. vi) Court social workers may empower women through group work. vii) Develop assessment tool in the view of empowerment to evaluate process and outcome of services for battered women.