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Scroll through this section to find information, materials and resources for domestic violence programs and to others who provide legal assistance to victims of domestic violence. For information and resources on other websites please see the legal links section. Please note: the Legal Department cannot provide legal advice and therefore cannot take legal calls from victims of domestic violence. Rather, a victim is encouraged to contact a local domestic violence program.
Items 1 - 10 of 22, Next2010 Changes to Restraining Orders Powerpoint
LMI-K Adult Abuse Reporting Requirements for Entities
LMI-K Adult Abuse Reporting Requirements for Wisconsin Professionals
LMI-K Child Abuse Reporting Requirements for Individuals and Entities
LMI-C HMIS and ServicePoint Questions & Answers
In July 2008, the Wisconsin Dept of Commerce implemented a new aggregrate reporting procedure for Wisconsin DV programs receiving ESG-HPP-THP grants from HUD. This document is provided by WCADV to help DV programs sort through HUD grant data-entry requirements and related confidentiality issues.
LMIV-H Gundersen Lutheran Strangulation Check List
LMIV-H Wisconsin Strangulation & Suffocation Laws
OMIV-D First Response to Victims of Crime Federal Guidebook
LMV-A Overview of Wisconsin and Federal Domestic Violence Laws
This document contains a brief summary of state and federal criminal and civil laws that might apply to a victim of domestic violence. State laws include the mandatory arrest law; victim/witness rights; restraining orders; family law provisions and other civil laws. Federal laws include domestic violence offenses; immigration laws; victims’ rights and remedies and the full faith and credit provision of the Violence Against Women Act. Other federal laws include insurance discrimination and privacy and safety provisions.
LMIV-B Commonly Asked Questions about Wisconsin’s Mandatory Arrest Law
This document is a mandatory arrest law checklist, providing an overview of the law and explaining when an arrest is mandated in domestic abuse cases. It also discusses concepts within the mandatory arrest law such as the primary physical aggressor and self defense.