DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDER OF PROTECTION IS NOT PUBLIC ENOUGH!
OUR PLAN TO HELP STOP THE CYCLE OF ABUSE
Let's be honest, you are here because you, or someone you love, have experienced domestic violence leading to an Order of Protection (Restraining Order) and you want to help others from becoming a victim to your abuser. Or, because you have concerns about allowing someone into your life without first KNOWING if there may be an abusive past that resulted in a Court issuing a Restraining Order. Whichever it may be - CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU for taking a stand against domestic violence!
If you have had the tragic experience of being the victim of domestic violence, and were granted an Order of Protection against your abuser, you can help others from falling victim to your abuser by uploading your document here! If you are here seeking to know if someone in your life may have a history of abuse that may have lead to a Restraining Order, In either case, you have the opportunity to say “NO” to abuse in your future. Whichever it may be - CONGRATULATIONS for taking a stand against domestic violence!
Until AreTheyAbusive.org, there was NO registry available to provide individuals with a means of helping to identify potential abusers BEFORE abuse has a chance to begin (often again). Knowledge is power… Let’s stand together to provide the opportunity to KNOW and empower others to say NO to Domestic Violence BEFORE it begins! AreTheyAbusive.org has four primary goals:
1. Sharable Database: AreTheyAbusive.org offers individuals a place to upload an Order of Protection (Restraining Order) so that others may also KNOW the history of abuse in order to exercise their right to say NO! before abuse begins!
2. Searchable Database: AreTheyAbusive.org is growing a searchable database of Protection Orders (Restraining Orders) so individuals may seek to KNOW about a person of interest. PLEASE NOTE: We are in the process of growing our database. As individuals upload their documentation, our database will grow. In the mean time, we are gathering signatures to compel legislators to enact a Know Means No Law, creating a nationally available database of Registered Domestic Violence Offenders!
3. New Legislation: Through the collective efforts of others, Megan’s Law was born. Megan’s Law allows interested parties to access and search a database of Registered Child Abusers, to help protect our children from potential predators. As sad as it is, there are many types of predators, including abusers who often target their victims. Imagine a fully searchable database anyone can access to search the name of "Mr. or Ms. Perfect" to KNOW if he/she has had an Order of Protection against him/her. How many cases of domestic violence might be avoided with through knowledge! To help support our effort to bring this to reality, sign our petition.
4. Resources: As we continue our community outreach, we are developing partnerships with others also supportive of advanced knowledge of the history of potential abusers. If you are a professional interested in offering your services to others, please reach out to AreTheyAbusive.org and tell us how you would like to help. If you are in need of resource assistance, please contact us and tell us about your need. We will do what we can to assist you in finding resources, and/or furthering our partnership development to include resources to assist you.
Do you have a DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER OR ORDER OF PROTECTION?
It's no doubt that history repeats itself, and there’s no exception where domestic violence is concerned. According to the CDC, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience physical violence by their intimate partner at some point during their lifetimes. Approximately 45 million children will be exposed to violence during childhood, and 10% of all children are exposed to domestic violence annually, and 25% are exposed to at least one event of domestic violence during their childhood. Children who witness domestic violence are at increased risk of dating violence and have a more difficult time with healthy partnerships and parenting… and thus the cycle continues.
Let’s work together to help STOP ABUSE BEFORE IT BEGINS!
Email your DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER OR ORDER OF PROTECTION to aretheyabusive@gmail.com
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Stop Abuse Before It Begins!
KNOW means NO!
Together we can help each other and help others by working to create a law requiring abusers to register, just as sex and child abusers are required to register.
We believe we all have the right to KNOW... Are They Abusive?