The purpose of a Schaumburg 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 Schaumburg laws. In this article, our Schaumburg Order of Protection attorneys discuss these terms and the differences between restraining orders and orders of protection in Schaumburg 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 Schaumburg laws.