Family & Safety
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Safety planning

There are legal protections and support for people who are abuse survivors. Learn more with our resources.

Forms (3 resources)
Parenting plan
A program to help you create a plan to set parental responsibilities and parenting time, including holidays and school breaks.
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Request to change child support
A program to help you create the forms to ask the court to increase or decrease your current child support order. This is called child support modification.
Easy Form
Request time off work due to domestic violence
A program to help you request time off of work to deal with problems caused by domestic violence or sexual violence under Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA).
Easy Form
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Other resources for the public (26 resources)
What happens after a DCFS investigation?
Describes what to expect after an investigation is completed by DCFS.
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Someone called DCFS
Explains that you should receive legal advice from a lawyer or organization if DCFS got called on you.
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Taking time off from work because of domestic abuse
Describes options to take time off from work for victims of abuse.
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Banking for your children
Learn about ways you can encourage health banking habits with your children and teens.
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Lawyer resources (2 resources)
Helping clients with legal housing defenses for protection as a domestic or sexual violence victim
Legal housing defenses to help victims of domestic and sexual violence escape abusive and dangerous situations.
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Domestic Violence and DCFS toolkit - advocates
Toolkit to help with safety and stability for children and families during DCFS investigations related to domestic violence.
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