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  • Know What To Do In Case Domestic Violence Occurs

    October is National Domestic Violence Awareness month, so being mindful of those who are victims of domestic violence is important. A way to stay involved is to encourage them to create a safety plan, just in case an incident occurs. Furthermore, you can help them deal with the constant struggle of living in fear can by understanding how to communicate with someone that is a victim of domestic ...
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  • Illinois Offers Workplace Protection For Victims Of Domestic Violence

    Each year, more than 10 million women and men experience physical abuse from an intimate partner. That amounts to about 20 victims per minute. Many leave their abusers. Others do not. All of them are offered similar protections and services, including the workplace protection for domestic violence victims. If you or someone you love is facing a domestic violence situation, know what these ...
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  • Protecting Yourself From Domestic Violence During Divorce Proceedings

    Domestic violence can affect anyone. It does not care about race, age, religion, station, gender, or income level. Worst of all, when domestic violence and divorce mix, the risk to a victim can increase. If you are planning to leave a violent relationship, it is critical that you know how to protect yourself during divorce. Always Have a Safety Plan in Place No matter where you are in the divorce ...
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  • Illinois Protects Sexual Assault Survivors From Custody Battles

    There has been recent news coverage regarding the fact that in some states sexual assault survivors, who have children as a result of their assault, are forced to share custody of their child with the person who sexually assaulted them. Fortunately, Illinois has various laws in place to prevent this from happening. Illinois Statute Prohibits Men Who Father Children through Sexual Assault from ...
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  • How Domestic Violence Impacts Divorce and Custody Cases

    Domestic violence is often an issue in family law cases. Illinois has a system of laws to help protect victims of domestic violence and their children. Emotions typically run high in custody and parenting time cases. If you have been the victim of abuse, you need to understand your rights. Orders of Protection Victims of domestic violence can go to a court to ask for an Order of Protection. They ...
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  • Orders of Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence

    Domestic violence is a serious and pervasive problem in our society. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline , nearly three out of every 10 women and one out of every 10 men has experienced rape, physical violence , and/or stalking by a partner. While historically this violence went ignored, there are now legal tools in place to help victims escape these violent situations. One such ...
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  • Domestic Abuse Findings Can Affect Gun Rights

    Domestic abuse is one of the most damaging types of violence in our society. It hurts both the individual being abused and the family as a whole. Leaving an abusive relationship can be a difficult and scary process, which is why it is so important that the men and women who survive this abuse get the help that they need. One part of the process is often obtaining an order of protection . Many ...
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  • Domestic Violence Survivors Can Keep Their Addresses Confidential

    Domestic violence is an ongoing and terrible problem both in the United States and all over the world. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of every four women and one out of every seven men have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner . The women and men who survive this violence and choose to leave the relationship face a host of ...
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  • Abusive Relationships and Domestic Violence Laws

    This past year's news coverage of domestic violence and the National Football League has brought domestic violence to the forefront in our society. Unfortunately, for all too many women and men in the United States, domestic violence is always in the forefront because it is a fact of their daily lives. While it is impossible to know exactly how many people suffer from domestic violence due to the ...
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  • Escaping an Abusive Relationship

    Domestic abuse is a serious issue that many people in relationships face throughout the United States. In fact, one website notes that every nine seconds a woman in the United States is assaulted or beaten. What is even more alarming is that approximately 10 million children witness some form of domestic violence every year. Although victims of domestic abuse may feel stuck in their current ...
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  • Domestic Violence in Illinois

    Domestic violence is a crime. Every 15 seconds in the U.S., a woman is beaten . Domestic violence results in more injuries that require medical attention than rape, accidents and muggings. At least 95 percent of all cases of partner abuse involve a man beating a woman. Domestic abuse also happens to people and families of all classes and races. Violence is often a pattern of threats, insults, ...
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  • The Role of Temporary Restraining Orders in Domestic Abuse Cases

    According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), approximately 42.4 million women in the United States have experienced rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner at least one in their lifetime. Domestic violence is a serious problem that victims throughout the United States often face alone, with the fear that their partner may punish them if they were to ...
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  • The Dangers of Domestic Abuse and Battered Woman's Syndrome

    According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), one in four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. In addition, 1.3 million women are assaulted by an intimate partner each year. These staggering statistics reinforce how prevalent domestic violence is in the United States. The sad fact is that most victims of domestic violence are too scared and ...
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  • Detect & Protect: Warning Signs of Child Abuse

    Child abuse can occur in any family situation. However, when your child does not live with you full time, and is also in the custody of another adult , it may be more difficult to detect the abuse. During the month of April, Child Abuse Awareness Month, massive awareness campaigns are promulgated to educate people on the warning signs and red flags of child abuse. However, strategies to combat the ...
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  • Legal Recourse for Domestic Violence Victims: Protective Orders

    Recent surveys and studies have indicated that domestic violence is a widespread issue across the country, and one that does not receive as much discussion time as is needed. The “No More” survey from the Avon Foundation for Women discovered that more than 50% of Americans hadn’t discussed domestic violence or sexual assault with their friends. Research cites that an estimated 22 percent of ...
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  • Missing Illinois Children May Be Victims of Child Abuse

    Three children that were most recently seen on Feb. 27 are believed to be in Key West Fl. and in danger after being reported missing from Kankakee, Ill.. Illinois law enforcement is looking to the public for assistance to bring these children back home to safety. Artistic Fletcher, 1, Nicholas Lane, 5 and Damien Kelly, 7, are possibly accompanied by two adults in the Keys. Recently, a ...
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  • What Constitutes Domestic Violence?

    Domestic violence is also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, or intimate partner violence (IPV). Any behavior classified by these terms is when one partner in an intimate relationship abuses the other—whether the relationship is a marriage, cohabitation, dating, or familial. An act of domestic violence does not have to be physical. While physical assault—hitting, ...
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  • Woman Admits to Fatally Stabbing Her Husband

    Bail has been set at $2 million for Lisa Davis of Westmont, after she admitted to stabbing her husband during an evening argument on February 15. Davis called 911 to tell them that her husband had been stabbed, and when they asked her who did it, she replied, “I did.” She also repeated this during a later interview, saying she struck him with a kitchen knife in the abdomen. According to this ...
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  • Boyfriend Missing Piece of Tongue After Valentine's Spat

    On Valentine’s Day, Elaine Cook got into an argument with her boyfriend after they went out for dinner. When she insisted he leave, he tried to give her a goodbye kiss to end the argument—and she bit off a “large” piece of his tongue, according to this article in the Chicago Sun-Times. 51-year-old Cook, a resident of Skokie, Illinois, is now being charged with aggravated domestic battery. A Cook ...
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  • Sex-Abuse Mandate Signed by Gov. Quinn

    Governor Quinn recently signed “Erin’s Law” at the Children’s Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County in Hoffman Estates. That’s where Erin Merryn, then-13-year-old, first spoke up about the sexual abuse that she had gone through, 14 years ago. After watching the new mandate for child-sex abuse education in Illinois schools get signed into law, Merryn will hit the road to spread her ...
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  • Leading Cause of Death in Illinois Children is Suffocation

    A Chicago news story said that in 2012 in the state of Illinois, child deaths increased, with suffocation as the leading cause, according to an analysis by the Department of Children and Family Services. There were 90 child deaths as a result of neglect or abuse in Illinois in 2012 and more than 60 are still under investigation. Sixty-nine percent of those children were not even one-year-old. ...
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