Domestic violence

I am getting violent - where can I turn? I am affected by violence - where can I turn?

• Help for victims
  • Notification of the police
  • Immediate ban on entering the house for protection against violence
  • Notification of the violence protection centers
  • Notification of the child and youth welfare agency
  • Notification of schools and childcare facilities
  • Restraining order by the district court in cases of domestic violence
  • Restraining order by the district court for general protection against violence
  • Criminal prosecution of perpetrators of violence
  • Lump-sum compensation for pain and suffering
  • Right to separation
  • General counseling centers in cases of violence
  • Mediation
• Violence against children and adolescents
  • General information on violence against children and adolescents
  • Forms of violence against children and adolescents
  • Recognizing forms of violence against children and adolescents
  • Protection of children and adolescents from violence
  • Education – violence is not a solution
  • Special counseling centers for children and adolescents in cases of violence
• Violence against women
  • General information on violence against women
  • Forms of violence against women
  • Women's emergency centers and counseling centers
  • Violence protection centers and women's shelters
  • Special counseling centers for women in cases of violence
  • Support possibilities in case of violence against women
• Violence against men
  • General information on violence against men and options of action for men
  • Special counseling centers for men in cases of violence
• Violence against elderly people
  • General information on elder abuse
  • Forms of violence against elderly people
  • Possibilities of support in case of elder abuse
  • Measures to prevent elder abuse
• Help for violent people

Victims of crime can turn to numerous agencies that provide free legal information. You can read more about this in the chapter "Legal advice for victims of crime".