Legal

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  Recording Phone Calls Can Help Prove Abuse

  Here’s what you need to know about what’s legal and admissible | Proving nonphysical abuse in court is tricky for domestic violence survivor but one way survivors can ... read more

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  My Brain Created 100 Personalities to Protect Me

  An incredible story of survival and the failure of family court | Marielle Krogh starts out our interview by saying, “My story is probably going to sound pretty unbeli... read more

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  When You Can't Collect Evidence

  Court cases against abusers are bolstered by evidence from survivors—but what if it’s not safe for you to collect any? | Ask any survivor, advocate or attorney: Findin... read more

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  What Happens After an Abuser Gets Arrested?

  What’s going on from when an abuser is placed in the police car to release | Your abusive partner was just taken away in handcuffs. Whew. You finally breathe a sigh of... read more

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  New Book for Attorneys, Judges on Protecting Survivors

  New Book for Attorneys, Judges on Protecting Survivors | If you ask advocates and survivors about their experiences with the legal system, you’re not likely to hear a ... read more

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  Tragedy as a Catalyst for Change

  After her estranged husband killed their three daughters, Jessica Lenahan took her fight for human rights to the Supreme Court | In May 1999, Jessica Lenahan (then Gon... read more

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  Collecting Evidence of Abuse Without Danger

  The more you have, the better your case. And there’s a safe way to do it | In the fictional world of movies and TV, you’ll see detectives interviewing witnesses after ... read more

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  Is the System Failing Survivors?

  Looking at the fundamental flaws in courts and law enforcement | Attorney, activist and author of the blog Argue Like a Girl, Giugi Carminati, JD, describes herself as... read more

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  You Have Rights as a Victim

  It's important to know what they are and when they apply | You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to an attorney. You have the right to a speed... read more

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  Moms Are Going to Jail When Abusive Partners Hurt the Kids

  New family court guidelines take aim at ‘failure to protect’ petitions | In December 2006, Robert Braxton Jr. was sentenced to just two years in prison for breaking... read more

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  When Survivors Are the Criminals

  In trying to prevent their own murders at the hands of their abusers, two survivors found themselves behind bars | Kim Dadou spent 17 years in prison for fatally sh... read more

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  What Are Nuisance Laws?

  How these policies can harm survivors of intimate partner violence | It's hard enough for a survivor of domestic or intimate partner violence to seek help or report... read more

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  New York City Launches Task Force to Combat DV

  Government agencies, advocacy groups and survivors come together to search for solutions | New York City recently formed a task force designed to tackle a tough pro... read more

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  6 Tips for Facing An Abuser in Court

  Creating a safety plan for this instance may help alleviate fear | Leaving an abusive partner is often not the last time a survivor is going to see him or her. When... read more

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  Free Tax Prep for Survivors

  Resources available to help survivors get money matters in order by April | After leaving a partner, abusive or not, you may find yourself facing financial hurdles ... read more