Personal Protection Orders – PPO’s
What is a Personal Protection Order? A personal protection order, or PPO, is an order issued by the Circuit Court. It can protect you from physical assaults such as battering, threats to you and your children, harassment, or stalking by another person. The PPO may also stop someone from coming into your home or bothering… [more]
Signs Of An Abusive Relationship
Knowing the signs of an abusive relationship is absolutely crucial in this day and age. No more can we afford to look the other way when the signs of abuse are there right in front of us. You never know who’ll be the next victim. Sometimes someone who seems strong and independently minded will turn… [more]
Domestic Violence: Violence Wheel
Violence Wheel The Violence Wheel is a chart developed by the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project. It is a way of looking at the behaviors abusers use to get and keep control in their relationships. Battering is a choice. It is the conscious decision of the abuser to force his partner in whatever means to submit… [more]
