Domestic Violence

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Working with clients experiencing Traumatic Brain Injury

10/22/2021 - Liz Valentin, Suffolk University Law School -

While legal aid attorneys have come a long way in embracing trauma-informed advocacy, we still have much to learn about the physical and... Read more

Court Forms Online - online interview to generate 209A forms in Massachusetts

02/01/2021 - Court Forms Online - Mass Access -

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a collection of volunteers spanning five continents came together to produce free mobile-friendly ... Read more

A Survivor’s Guide to Custody in the Massachusetts Probate & Family Court

10/27/2020 - Custody Awareness Collaborative -

From the introduction: The survivor’s guide has tools to help you prepare for your custody case in Massachusetts. This guide has... Read more

Letter re: Co-Parenting During COVID-19

03/24/2020 - Chief Justice Casey -

This letter from Chief Justice Casey of the Probate and Family Court provides information about co-parenting during COVID-19. It reads in... Read more

209A and 258 orders still available although Massachusetts courts are closed

03/16/2020 - MLRI -

Although Massachusetts courts are closed to the public on March 16 and March 17, 2020, Emergency Matters can still be handled through the... Read more

Impact of Legal Aid - a Client's Perpective

01/30/2020 -

At the 2020 Walk to the Hill gathering, a client shared how civil legal aid helped change her life, and the lives of her four children. She... Read more

Leaving Your Housing After a Crime: For Advocates Assisting Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking

07/08/2019 - Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, CLAVC -

Not infrequently, victims of crime want to move as a result of a crime. This booklet provides information about specific protections and... Read more

Violence Recovery Program (VRP)

12/27/2018 - Fenway Health -

Fenway’s Violence Recovery Program (VRP) provides counseling, support groups, advocacy, and referrals to survivors of domestic violence,... Read more

How Do I Talk About the Violence I Experienced? A Guide for K-12 Students and Their Caretakers

02/20/2018 - VRLC and Surviving in Numbers -

How Do I Talk About the Violence I Experienced? A Guide for K-12 Students and Their Caretakers The Victims Rights Law Center and... Read more

Guides to Economic Rights and Resources For Domestic Violence Survivors in Western Massachusetts

12/01/2017 - Massachusetts Rural Domestic and Sexual Violence Project -

This series of guides were designed to be used by advocates for survivors of domestic and sexual violence when working directly with... Read more

Plaintiff and Defendant Domestic Violence Resource Brochures

02/01/2016 - Massachusetts Trial Court -

As directed by the Act Relative to Domestic Violence, plaintiff and defendant domestic violence resource brochures have been created and... Read more

Representing Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Connected with the Military: A Handbook for Civil Attorneys

06/25/2014 - The Battered Women’s Justice Project -

Representing Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Connected with the Military: A Handbook for Civil Attorneys From the handbook:... Read more

Criminal Records & Employment Rights: A Tool for Advocates Working with Domestic Violence Survivors and a Tool for Survivors

10/28/2013 - Erika Sussman -

Many survivors of domestic violence find themselves with criminal records. Oftentimes this is due to coerced criminal acts, experienced at... Read more

Preparing for Court Proceeding With Survivors of Domestic Violence: Tips for Civil Lawyers and Legal Advocates

03/01/2013 - National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health -

Click on link below 'Go To Website' to access this informative four page guide by the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma &... Read more

Resource Guide for Advocates & Attorneys on Interpretation Services for Domestic Violence Victims

10/18/2012 - Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence -

The Resource Guide for Advocates & Attorneys on Interpretation Services for Domestic Violence Victims was supported by a grant from the... Read more

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Working with clients experiencing Traumatic Brain Injury

10/22/2021 - Liz Valentin, Suffolk University Law School -

While legal aid attorneys have come a long way in embracing trauma-informed advocacy, we still have much to learn about the physical and... Read more

Court Forms Online - online interview to generate 209A forms in Massachusetts

02/01/2021 - Court Forms Online - Mass Access -

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a collection of volunteers spanning five continents came together to produce free mobile-friendly ... Read more

209A and 258 orders still available although Massachusetts courts are closed

03/16/2020 - MLRI -

Although Massachusetts courts are closed to the public on March 16 and March 17, 2020, Emergency Matters can still be handled through the... Read more

Impact of Legal Aid - a Client's Perpective

01/30/2020 -

At the 2020 Walk to the Hill gathering, a client shared how civil legal aid helped change her life, and the lives of her four children. She... Read more

Violence Recovery Program (VRP)

12/27/2018 - Fenway Health -

Fenway’s Violence Recovery Program (VRP) provides counseling, support groups, advocacy, and referrals to survivors of domestic violence,... Read more

How Do I Talk About the Violence I Experienced? A Guide for K-12 Students and Their Caretakers

02/20/2018 - VRLC and Surviving in Numbers -

How Do I Talk About the Violence I Experienced? A Guide for K-12 Students and Their Caretakers The Victims Rights Law Center and... Read more

Representing Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Connected with the Military: A Handbook for Civil Attorneys

06/25/2014 - The Battered Women’s Justice Project -

Representing Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Connected with the Military: A Handbook for Civil Attorneys From the handbook:... Read more

Resource Guide for Advocates & Attorneys on Interpretation Services for Domestic Violence Victims

10/18/2012 - Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence -

The Resource Guide for Advocates & Attorneys on Interpretation Services for Domestic Violence Victims was supported by a grant from the... Read more

Consumer Rights for DV Survivors in Massachusetts

06/13/2011 - National Consumer Law Center -

Consumer Rights for Domestic Violence Survivors, National Consumer Law Center, (2011) "Many victims and survivors of domestic violence... Read more

Consumer Rights Screening Tool for DV Advocates & Lawyers

01/01/2011 - National Consumer Law Center & Center for Survivor Agency and Justice -

Consumer Rights Screening Tool for DV Advocates & Lawyers (2011) Leah A. Plunkett of National Consumer Law Center & Erika A.... Read more

Representing Clients Under the Harassment Order Statute, G.L. c. 258E

05/04/2010 - Mintz Levin, VRLC, DSVC, WBF -

A harrassment order statute, M.G.L. c. 258E, was enacted in Massachusetts in 2010. Under this new law, victims of sexual assault and... Read more

Myths and Realities of Identity Change

12/31/2008 - NNEDV Safety Net Project in partnership with Valenda Applegarth,GBLS -

Information about identity change issues. To download the article from the National Network to End Domestic Violence website, click the "... Read more

Apples and oranges in child custody disputes: Intimate terrorism vs. situational couple violence

05/01/2005 - Michael Johnson -

In response to Dutton's critique of feminist theories of domestic violence, the author of this article makes three points relevant to the... Read more

Battered Women's Justice Project Website

The Battered Women's Justice Project (BWJP) is a collaborative effort of three nationally respected organizations that have pioneered... Read more

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Letter re: Co-Parenting During COVID-19

03/24/2020 - Chief Justice Casey -

This letter from Chief Justice Casey of the Probate and Family Court provides information about co-parenting during COVID-19. It reads in... Read more

Plaintiff and Defendant Domestic Violence Resource Brochures

02/01/2016 - Massachusetts Trial Court -

As directed by the Act Relative to Domestic Violence, plaintiff and defendant domestic violence resource brochures have been created and... Read more

Guidelines for Judicial Practice: Abuse Prevention Proceedings

09/30/2011 - Administrative Office of the Trial Court (Mass.) -

From the forward: "The Administrative Office of the Trial Court issues these Guidelines to assist judges and court personnel in... Read more

Judge's Checklist for Extending 209A

08/26/2010 - Chief Justice Connolly, Massachusetts District Court -

Memorandum from District Court Chief Justice Connolly, August 26, 2010 Review Item 8 of attached document & the checklist (with... Read more

Intimate Partner Violence, 1993 - 2001

02/05/2003 - DOJ -

Intimate Partner Violence, 1993 - 2001 A Report from the US Department of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics

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