The Violence Against Women Act is a Federal act that contains many provisions. Some of these provisions have to do with orders of protection and their enforcement across the entire United States.
Going over the significance of out-of-state orders of protection being enforced in Illinois and speaking with a Chicago order of protection attorney will help you obtain the legal outcome you are seeking.
What Is An Order Of Protection?
An order of protection is a legal order that prevents someone from contacting you, being around you, and interacting with you.
Just as an example, if your husband assaults you and you obtain an order of protection against them, they may need to move out, stop talking to you, and will no longer be able to interact with you in any way.
Violating an order of protection is a crime. Someone who is caught violating an order – even accidentally – runs the risk of spending up to one year in jail. Or longer, depending on the facts of their case.
The above is true of orders of protection that have been granted in the state of Illinois. Furthermore, these facts also apply to orders granted outside of Illinois.
What Happens To An Out-of-State Order Of Protection When You Are In Illinois?
The Violence Against Women Act is very clear: other states must give full faith and credit to valid orders of protection that were granted in other states.
A good example of the above is as follows: if you obtained an order of protection in Texas, then this order of protection is valid in Illinois, as well as any other state in the United States.
Even though an order of protection was granted in Texas – or any other state – it must be abided by in every state within the United States.
Someone who violates an order of protection will be arrested and charged with a crime. This is true, regardless of where that order of protection was filed/granted.
What Does This Mean For You?
The answer to this question is dependent on the following: whether or not you filed the order/the order was granted against you.
If you filed an order of protection against a particular individual, and it was granted, then the person named in that order must abide by it.
The above is true, regardless of which state it was filed/granted in. On top of that, it is also true that if this individual violates that order, they will face criminal charges. This is true regardless of what state this occurs in.
If an order of protection was granted against you, you must abide by it regardless of which state you are in. And, if you violate this order, then, even if the order was granted in another state, you will be charged with a crime.
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