In this article, our Sangamon County 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.

Read the full article by our Sangamon County Order of Protection attorneys on Illinois Order of Protection laws.

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In this article, our Sangamon County Order of Protection (OP) attorneys explain the different types of OPs, including:

• Emergency Orders of Protection
• Interim Orders of Protection
• Plenary Orders of Protection

Emergency OPs in Sangamon County can be granted without prior notice to the defendant and is often the first step that protects the defendant until filing the order of protection and the first court appearance after service.

‍Read the full article by our Sangamon County Order of Protection attorneys explaining Sangamon County emergency Orders of Protection.

In this article, our Sangamon County Order of Protection lawyers discuss Stalking No Contact Orders in Sangamon County.

If it is found that a person is not eligible for an order of protection in Sangamon County 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.

‍Read the full article by our Sangamon County order of protection attorneys explaining Sangamon County Stalking No Contact Orders.