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In this article, our Rockford Order of Protection lawyers give you the information you need about Orders of Protection (OPs) in Illinois.
In general, OPs are issued by courts to protect a petitioner or a party from abuse from another individual (typically a family or household member). We discuss how the term "abuse" can be widely interpreted under Illinois law, and how an OP is different than a restraining order.
In this article, our Rockford Order of Protection (OP) attorneys explain the different types of OPs, including:
Emergency OPs in Rockford can be granted without prior notice to the defendant and are often the first step to protect a defendant until the OP is filed.
In this article, our Rockford Order of Protection lawyers discuss Stalking No Contact Orders in Illinois.
If it is found that a person is not eligible for an Order of Protection in Rockford due to negative behavior of someone outside the house household, a person may be eligible to get a Stalking No Contact Order. This is meant to prevent repeated stalking from an individual who is not a family member or member of the household.