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In this video, our Champaign domestic abuse attorneys will discuss what constitutes “abuse” for the purposes of Illinois Orders of Protection. Orders of Protection are court orders intended to protect the petitioner or some other protected party from future abuse by family or household members.“Abuse” is defined by the Illinois Domestic Violence Act as:
In this video, our Champaign domestic abuse attorneys will explain Illinois Stalking No Contact Orders. Stalking No Contact Orders are court orders intended to protect individuals who are the victims of stalking and who are not eligible to receive an Order of Protection pursuant to the Illinois Domestic Violence Act. Orders of Protection may be obtained if an individual has been “abused” by a “family or household member.
In this video, our Champaign attorneys will explain the different types of Illinois Orders of Protection, including the difference between Illinois Emergency Orders of Protection, Interim Orders of Protection, and Plenary Orders of Protection. We will explain what Emergency Orders of Protection and Interim Orders of Protection are, how long they last, and what purposes they are used for.
Illinois Orders of Protection are court orders intended to protect the petitioner or another protected party from abuse by a family or household member. You should be aware that the definitions of the terms “abuse” and “family or household members” are both very broad.