“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” – Albert Einstein.
When an ex-spouse is intent on harassing you…they usually find willing helpers in their current spouse or love interest and their various family members. Nothing is worse than a gang of malingerers plotting to make you miserable while you’re going through or have gone through a divorce. How do you get your ex’s new wife/husband/girlfriend/boyfriend,
A divorce is the end of a relationship. For some people, the relationship is never over. The continuous contact with an ex-spouse can be described as stalking. What is stalking in an Illinois divorce? How can you accuse an ex of stalking you within an Illinois divorce. Technically, There Is No Stalking In An Illinois
Getting an order of protection is feat unto itself. Once the order of protection is issued by the court, what makes the order of protection more than a piece of paper? The police enforcement of a violated order of protection is what gives an order of protection value and power. But, what if the police
An order of protection in Illinois only lasts so long. “A plenary order of protection entered under this Act shall be valid for a fixed period of time, not to exceed two years” 750 ILCS 60/220(b) What happens after that two years have passed? Does an abuser always learn their lesson after two years and
People who get divorced yell at each other…a lot. While we are only human, there is a level of anger is impermissible and, likely, dangerous. When one party to a divorce in Illinois is frequently screaming, breaking things, and making threats anger management classes can be ordered. Usually, anger leads to some kind of abuse
People who get divorced get in fights. It is not unusual for a fight between a married couple to result in one spouse filing a Petition For An Order of Protection against the other spouse. For divorces with children, a Petition for an Order of Protection can cause one parent to be denied time from
Divorce is contentious. Often, divorce so contentious that one party to the divorce requests that the other party no longer contact or communicate with them via an order of protection. There are two types of orders of protection: criminal and civil petitions for order of protection. Civil orders of protection are prosecuted in divorce court
Getting an order of protection in Illinois is not difficult. “A petition for an order of protection may be filed only: (i) by a person who has been abused by a family or household member” 750 ILCS 60/201(b)(1) “A petition for an order of protection shall be in writing and verified or accompanied by affidavit and
People who are getting divorced do not like each other. That dislike can sometimes manifest into behavior that can be characterized as harassment. Harassment exists on a spectrum from physical violence to mere annoyance. “Harassment is the result of intentional acts which cause another person to be worried, anxious, or uncomfortable. Harassment can therefore occur
Orders of protection in Cook County can be obtained either through the criminal courts or through the civil courts. A criminal order of protection is obtained through the underlying crime (usually assault or battery). The state’s attorney should provide you with the help you need in getting a criminal order of protection in conjunction with