IDVA

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IDVA is the commonly used acronym for the Illinois Domestic Violence Act, a state law that provides protections and legal remedies for victims of domestic violence in Illinois.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf domestic violence law
state statute
aimsTo prevent domestic violence
reduce domestic abuse
allows courts to grant temporary custody of children
courts to remove abusers from a shared residence
courts to restrict contact between abuser and victim
victims to seek orders of protection without filing for divorce
appliesTo family or household members
country United States of America
surface form: United States
defines domestic violence
family or household member
enforcedBy Illinois law enforcement agencies
Illinois state courts NERFINISHED
goal ensure consistent enforcement of orders of protection
recognize domestic violence as a serious crime
hasAcronym IDVA NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Illinois
surface form: State of Illinois
language English
legalRemedy emergency orders of protection
interim orders of protection
plenary orders of protection
location Illinois
permits courts to allocate possession of personal property
courts to order counseling for abusers
courts to prohibit abusers from possessing firearms as part of an order of protection
protects dating partners who meet statutory criteria
parents and children
persons related by blood or marriage
persons who have or allegedly have a child in common
persons who share or formerly shared a common dwelling
persons with disabilities and their personal assistants
spouses and former spouses
victims of domestic violence in Illinois
provides civil legal remedies for victims of domestic violence
civil remedies in addition to criminal prosecution
protections for victims of domestic violence
purpose expand civil and criminal remedies for domestic violence
promote safety of victims and their children
refersTo Illinois Domestic Violence Act NERFINISHED
regulates orders of protection
requires law enforcement to use all reasonable means to prevent further abuse
subjectMatter domestic violence and abuse
typeOf protective order statute

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