This is a compilation of documents created by End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (WCADV) and borrowed from other sources.
Contents of this site DO NOT constitute legal advice.
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- WI Domestic Abuse Advocate Legal Manual
- Advocacy and Services for Victims: Issues for Programs
- Animal Law
- Children, Youth and Teens: Laws Impacting Minors
- A. Provision of Services and Programming for Minors
- B. Court Proceedings for Minors
- C. Confidentiality and Children's Records
- D. Child Abuse Reporting Requirements in Wisconsin
- E. Leaving with Children: Uniform Child Custody and Jurisdiction Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)
- F. Restraining Orders
- G. Undocumented Immigrant Minors
- H. Resources for Minors
- Civil Laws Protecting Domestic Abuse Victims
- Confidentiality Laws Impacting Domestic Abuse Programs
- Confidentiality Laws Impacting Victims of Domestic Abuse
- Court Decisions: De Novo and Appellate Review
- Criminal Law
- Disability Law
- Economic Stability
- Elder Law
- Evidence and Jurisdiction in Court
- Expert Witnesses and Battered Women's Syndrome
- Family Law
- A. Overview of Family Law
- B. Divorce, Annulment and Legal Separation
- C. Custody, Placement and Visitation
- D. Child Support
- E. Guardians ad Litem
- F. Mediation
- G. Property Division
- H. Paternity
- I. Parental Alienation Syndrome
- J. Pro Se Litigants and Resources for Family Law
- Legal Advocacy in Family Law Actions
- Statutes
- Health Law
- Immigration Law
- Liability Issues for Domestic Abuse Programs
- Mandatory and Permissive Reporting of Child and Adult Abuse
- Military Law
- Property Laws
- Relocation and Identity Change Laws
- Restraining Order Law (TRO/Injunction)
- Trafficking
- Tribal Law
- Victims Charged with Crimes
- A. Overview
- B. Make a Plan Before Possible Arrest
- C. Overview of the Criminal Justice System
- D. After Arrests, Pre-Trial and the Potential Consequences of Arrest or Conviction
- E. Incarcerated Parents: Legal Issues, Programs and Resources
- F. Upon Re-Entry
- G. Organizations
- H. Resources for Advocates
- Legal Advocacy
- Statutes
- Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Other Federal Laws
This project was supported by Grant No. 15JOVW-21-GG-00755-STAT awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice.