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YOUR help is needed to support the lengthy legal services and court proceedings necessary to protect survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence.
Funds will be granted to a domestic violence survivor that is ineligible for legal aid.
Funds raised will go directly toward legal fees. Helping the Grantee to stay the course while rebuilding confidence and economic independence.
Your funds will increase the Grantees access to lengthy legal services and court proceedings necessary to prevent future violence by:
- Obtaining, renewing, and enforcing protective orders in court.
- Securing child custody orders so that a parent and children can legally and safely leave the abusive spouse and/or parent.
- Providing other legal services in matters related to separation and divorce proceedings.
YOUR generosity will help to protect a survivor of domestic and intimate partner violence!!
According to Legal Services Corporation, survivors rate the filing of a protective order as one of the two most effective tools for stopping domestic violence, second only to leaving the abuser. An academic study by two economists found that increased access to civil legal aid was one of three major factors correlating with the 21% decline in the incidence of domestic violence from 1993 to 1998.
The economists concluded that civil legal aid is more effective than access to shelters or counseling services in reducing domestic violence. The Office of Justice Programs at the Department of Justice found that obtaining a permanent protection order results in a statistically significant reduction (80%) in police reported physical violence in the subsequent 12 months.
In addition to supporting domestic violence survivors, family lawyers help their clients gain economic independence and rebuild their lives.
Legal aid reduces repeat incidents of domestic violence, thus cutting public spending on medical care, special education and counseling for affected children, as well as police resources. Collateral effects include: improved workplace productivity and fewer lost wages.
Legal aid for victims of domestic violence promotes individual empowerment and self-reliance by giving people the tools and knowledge to access the civil court system to protect and exercise their rights.
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