Domestic violence is very common. The National Domestic Violence Hotline reports that over one in three women and one in 10 men in the US have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
If you’re leaving a marriage that involves domestic violence, you’re likely wondering if your partner’s abuse will affect the divorce proceedings at all. You may want the court to formally recognize your spouse’s abuse through limited child custody. Or you may worry that your spouse will refuse to do things like pay child support as a way to punish you for leaving.
Our Rolling Meadows divorce attorney is here to help you understand how domestic violence might affect your 2026 divorce case and how you can leave the relationship safely.