Welcome to the Wisconsin DV Advocate Legal Manual!


End Domestic Abuse WI LogoThis 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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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.