The Civil Side of Things: Orders of Protection
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THE CIVIL
SIDE O
F THINGS:
ORDERS OF PROTECTIO
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L I SA B E T H M
A R QU A R D T
D I RE C T O
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N I TI A
T I VE S
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VALUE OF ROS
• Voluntary Compliance
• Mandatory Arrest
• Removal
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MORE VALUE OF ROS
• Documentation
• Limiting access
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POTENTIAL RISKS OF ROS
• Abuse worsens
• Collusion
• Exposure
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TYPES OF RESTRAINING ORDERS
Domestic Abuse ( 813.12)
Child Abuse (813.122)
Harassment (813.125)
Individuals at Risk (813.123)
Foreign Orders
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THE PROCESS
Two hearings
Personal Service
Constructive knowledge
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POTENTIAL REMEDIES
Review Injunction Form
http://www.wicourts.gov/forms1/circuit/index.htm
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RELATED SOPS
• Property
• Service
• Order retention
• Department employees
• Firearm provision enforcement
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WHAT CAN THEY TELL US ABOUT THE PETITIONER?
“In action”
Criminal case overlap
Credibility and follow-through
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WHAT CAN THEY TELL US ABOUT THE RESPONDENT?
• Patterns
• Guns
• Other evidence
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CONTACT BY PETITIONER
• Order not voided
• Safety strategy
• No mutual orders
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WHEN BOTH PARTIES FILE
• First to file
• Race for removal
• Can both have grounds
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A COURT ORDER IS A COURT ORDER
• Facebook, text, phone
• Not reporting as strategy
• Serious risk
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INVESTIGATING VIOLATIONS
• Abuser manipulation
• Other witnesses
• Victim experience
• Skilled abusers
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DOCUMENTING VIOLATIONS
• Service (Witness)
• Evidence of knowledge
• Terms of Order
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IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE
• Expect ambivalence
• Information about process
• Information about service
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Avoid
• prescribing
• oversimplifying
• appearing judgmental
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ABOVE AND BEYOND
• Assist connection to resources
• Request follow up
• Serve orders
• Standby for property pickup
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OTHER ORDERS
• 72 hour NCO
• Bail condition
• Sentencing
• Divorce
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BEHAVIOR THAT COURT CONSIDERS
Domestic Abuse — violence, threats of violence (that are specific), sexual abuse and property damage (in some cases)
Harassment — violence, threats of violence (that are specific), repeated behavior that serves “no legitimate purpose”, stalking, sexual assault
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Child Abuse — physical injury to a child by other than accidental means, various sexual abuse/exploitation (including exposing a child to pornography, causing a child to expose genitals, exposing genitals to a child, prostitution, etc.), emotional damage (from a parent) and manufacturing meth.
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Individual at Risk Interference of an investigationPhysical, Emotional and/or Sexual AbuseTreatment without consentUnreasonable confinement/restraintFinancial Exploitation NeglectHarassment StalkingMistreatment of an animal
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WHY IT MIGHT BE HARD TO GET THE STORY
EmbarrassmentFeeling Responsible
Protecting the AbuserFear- of abuser, of losing kids, etc. Denial
Special Circumstances(disabilities, immigration status, same- sex relationship, financial dependence…)
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Liz Marquardt, [email protected] Clinic, 414-278-5079Wisconsin Coalition Against DV(608) 255-0539, www.wcadv.org