Legal aid makes a huge difference in the lives of low-income individuals facing domestic violence. Attorneys help victims seeking protective and restraining orders against their abusers. They also...
New Mexico Legal Aid recently partnered with the Internet Bar Organization and Chicago Kent Law School to hold a Tech for Justice Hackathon in conjunction with the ABA Techshow. This event was part...
Leanne,* a 37-year-old housewife and mother of three kids, had been involved in an abusive marriage for 15 years. Leanne knew she had to escape after her husband slammed her head against the wall and...
Rebecca*, a young mother, was trapped in an abusive marriage. One night, Rebecca’s husband became angry with her. He began pushing her, banging her head into walls, and slamming her onto the floor...
After enduring a physically abusive relationship, Rebecca* was shocked when the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) determined that she had committed child abuse and...
Maria was referred to the Northwest Colorado Legal Services Project (NCLSP) by the women’s shelter where she was staying with her children. Her husband brought her to America and did not allow her to...
Mrs. Thomas,* a mother of six children, was married to an extremely violent man. The violence was horrific. Mrs. Thomas' husband once made her and their two eldest daughters stand in a pile of broken...
Mai* is a young Hmong-American mother who speaks limited English. She decided to leave Wisconsin with her child to escape an abusive marriage, fleeing to Minneapolis, MN. In Minneapolis, Mai obtained...
Annie* first contacted Legal Aid of West Virginia (LAWV) for help through the Children’s Education Law project. Rhonda McCormick, LAWV’s project advocate, assisted Annie in obtaining an appropriate...
Leanne* married a man who was once charming, fun and loving. However, after the honeymoon phase she began to experience physical, emotional, verbal, and financial abuse. “He was like Jekyll and Hyde...
