Category Archives: Domestic Violence

Protective Orders in Illinois

Domestic abuse is a reality for a surprising number of Illinois residents. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence reports that one out of every three women (33 percent) and one out of every four men (25 percent) will be victims of domestic violence in the United States. To prevent instances of domestic violence from occurring – and to prevent victims of domestic violence from beingContinue reading

New Law Requires Domestic Violence Training for Hairdressers, Cosmetologists

Men and women alike tend to share fairly intimate details of their lives with the individuals who cut their hair. The nostalgic image of men sitting in a barbershop chatting about any number of topics is almost timeless and still, to an extent, exists today. Similarly, women are often not afraid to talk about their lives with their hairdressers and nail technicians, frequently revealing extremelyContinue reading

Dealing With Domestic Violence: What Are Your Options?

Domestic violence is considered battery—a punishable crime—according to the Illinois State Police. All too often, domestic violence victims live under the misconception that just because their spouse physically hits them, there is no actual crime being committed. Their husband is simply being the “man of the house” or showing “tough love”. There are countless reasons victims use to explain or try to rationalize why their spouseContinue reading

The Abuse of Orders of Protection

Orders of protection were established as a way to combat, deter, and respond to concerns of domestic violence and domestic abuse. They are also commonly sought by individuals going through divorce, as a way to legally separate themselves from their soon-to-be ex-spouse while the proceedings are still emotionally difficult and tensions are high. Domestic Relationships Under Illinois law, you are able to request an order ofContinue reading

Contesting an Order of Protection When You Are Falsely Accused

There is no question whatsoever that domestic violence and domestic abuse are real, attention-worthy problems in today’s society. Anyone who claims differently is either lying or oblivious to the truth. The existence of a social problem, of course, does not mean that domestic violence occurs in every household and family. It does, however, mean that when allegations are levied against an individual, they are often taken moreContinue reading

Domestic Violence Affects Men Too

When was the last time you saw a Lifetime movie about a man struggling to escape his abusive wife? Chances are, you may have never seen such a movie. Domestic violence against men is a very difficult to subject to discuss in today’s culture for a number of reasons, but from Hollywood’s perspective, the concept has provided little more than comic relief or as a punchline “ofContinue reading