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What constitutes "Abuse" regarding domestic violence in Illinois?

Thursday, June 4, 2009 by Fred Mark Dry


The Chicago criminal laws created by the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 initiated a new era in for domestic violence defense.  The Supreme Court rulings put more resolution into the law by effectively mandating that law enforcement act to protect victims of domestic abuse.

According to Illinois law, police officers must take actions to protect a victim of domestic abuse whenever a "family or household member" has committed any act of "abuse."

Abuse can be referred to as the following.

  • physical abuse (pushing, hitting, forced sex, not allowing you to leave)
  • harassment (creating a disturbance at your job, repeatedly telephoning, following or watching you, preventing you from seeing your child, threatening to hurt you)
  • making a child or other person watch abuse
  • forcing you to do something you don’t want to do
  • denying a disabled person access to needed care

The charges of domestic violence can be very serious.  If convicted, your criminal record could follow you for the remainder of your life.  It is very important to have an experienced criminal defense lawyer in Chicago who will aggressively pursue your innocence by examining your arrest, gathering evidence, and interviewing witnesses whereby minimizing or eliminating the impact of these charges upon your record.

Fred Mark Dry
203 North LaSalle Street
Suite # 2100
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 866-935-0295

Posted at 17:22 PM
Topic: Domestic Violence
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