Someone can obtain a protective order that blocks someone from contacting them. If the person named in this protective order violates it, they may face some very serious consequences that...
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The Illinois Domestic Violence Act is very clear: if an order of protection has been granted against you, you must surrender your firearms, as well as your FOID card. Going...
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The state of Illinois is very clear: mutual orders of protection are illegal. You cannot be granted a mutual order of protection, and filing one is a complete waste of...
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Every order of protection has the same goal: to protect the person who filed the order from harassment and abuse instigated by the individual named within that order. Just as...
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You can always obtain an emergency order of protection. They are available 24/7, via emergency judges. These are vital in high-risk cases, especially when you are being stalked or have...
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Every order of protection comes with certain remedies. All of these remedies serve to relieve the individual who filed the order from the harm that they face. Reviewing the relief...
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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...
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When an order of protection is granted against you, you cannot speak to, contact, or interact with the person named in this order. This is all for the protection of...
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You love your children and want to be with them as much as possible, but if you have an order of protection against you, it could limit your ability to...
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Every relationship comes with challenges. Some people can deal with these challenges in a healthy manner. Others cannot deal with them in a healthy manner and, as a result of...
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When an order of protection is granted against you, you cannot contact, be around, or interact with that individual. If you violate this order, you will be arrested and charged...
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Criminal charges can lead to an order of protection being granted against you. On its own, an order of protection is very serious. And, when criminal charges are involved, things...
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Orders of protection (OPs) are essential tools that can keep people safe if they have been abused, threatened, or harassed. Usually, OPs are common in domestic violence situations. In Illinois,...
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To sustain - and, in some cases, obtain - an order of protection in Illinois, your claim must be credible. Credibility comes from evidence. Evidence can be tricky, though, if...
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Illinois Orders of Protection (OPs) are essential for individuals who fear for their safety or have been abused. They are designed to provide swift and necessary legal protection to such...
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