As October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we continue our focus on the subject of domestic violence with a look at the four remedies against domestic violence available under Illinois law. Victims of domestic violence need the support of friends, family, churches and the community, but they also have legal remedies available to use against domestic violence.…
“Cases of Hope Solo, Ray Rice spotlight domestic violence stereotypes” reads the headline. “Domestic Violence and Celebrities -It Affects All of Us” reads another headline. Domestic violence is not just a problem in the NFL or for high profile celebrities. The problem of domestic violence problem is societal. If you are a victim of domestic…
Violence is a problem in our society in spite of many years of concerted efforts to stop it. Most of the violence committed in our communities goes unseen. It happens in the home between members of the same family. Child abuse and spousal abuse in the home occur more frequently than the average person knows. Victims…