In this video, our Chicago domestic abuse attorneys explain how the purpose of a Order of Protection is to protect the petitioner or another party from abuse from a family or household member. The terms of abuse and that of family and household member can be broadly interpreted by Chicago laws. In this article, our Chicago Order of Protection attorneys discuss these terms and the differences between restraining orders and orders of protection in Chicago family law cases.  These orders protect the petitioner or another party from abuse from a family or household members and the terms of abuse and that of family and household member can be broadly interpreted by Chicago laws.

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In this video, our Cook County 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 Cook County 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.