Pro Bono Lawyers

Do any Pro Bono Lawyers help victims of DV with Restraining Order trials or Defamation? These are 2 separate issues. Has anyone worked with a lawyer for Family Law (technically my restraining order case is in Integrated Domestic Violence Court IDV.) Need help pro bono.

Any Age Can Experience Assault

Ages 12-34 are at the highest risk for rape or sexual assault. And ANY Age Can Experience These Traumas. How do people recover? The younger you are, the longer it takes to recover, and the more help you need.  At any age, you need vast amounts of help, and a support system bigger than your family. Reach out to Community centers, therapists, advocates, etc.  NYPD is getting better by hiring Advocates for Crime Victims to help us. So far the Midtown North Precinct of Manhattan and a few other places have advocates at the Police Stations available in person or via phone. Domestic Violence hotlines can be lifesavers if you want to talk to someone at any time of the day or night. You can always call RAINN or google "Domestic Violence Hotline."

Help from Gov Agencies??

Has anyone actually received help from any government agency such as  www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org ? Interested if anyone has actually made an appointment and gotten help. There is legal help offered. There is counseling offered. etc etc. Getting copies of police reports is important and helpful too.

Find Family Justice Centers in NY

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call 311 and ask for the City's 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline.

You can also walk into any one of our New York City Family Justice Centers to receive FREE and CONFIDENTIAL assistance to victims/survivors of intimate partner violence, sex trafficking and elder abuse. We welcome people of all ages, sexual orientations and gender identities, regardless of what language you speak, your immigration status or your income.

All Centers are open Monday through Friday from 9:00am – 5:00pm. No appointment necessary

Call 311 to be connected to a Family Justice Center near you.

NYC Family Justice Center, Bronx
198 East 161st Street
2nd Floor
718-508-1220
Subway: 4 B D to Yankee Stadium
Bus: BX1, BX2, BX6, and BX13

NYC Family Justice Center, Brooklyn
350 Jay Street
718-250-5111
Subway: A C F R to Jay Street
or 2 3 4 5 to Borough Hall
Bus: B25, B26, B38, B54, B57, B61, B62, B65, B67, B75, and B103

NYC Family Justice Center, Manhattan
80 Centre Street
212-602-2800
Subway: 4 5 6 to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall
J Z to Chambers Street
N Q R to Canal Street
1 2 3 A C to Chambers Street
Bus: M5, M9, M22, and M103

NYC Family Justice Center, Queens
126-02 82nd Avenue
718-575-4545
Subway: E F to Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike
Bus: Q10, Q37, Q46, and Q60

NYC Family Justice Center, Staten Island
126 Stuyvesant Place
718-697-4300
Close to the St. George Ferry Terminal
Staten Island Railroad to St. George
Bus: S40, S42, S44, S46, S48, S51, S52, S61, S62, S66, S74, S76, S78, S81, S86, S90, S91, S92, S94, S96, and S98

Restraining Orders & Sanctuary For Families

Before you ask for Restraining Orders, if you have time, call Sanctuary for Families and ask for Courtroom Advocate Program or The Family Justice Center (www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org)

Violence against a woman is especially sad

Bad things happened to me. I need help. If this is happening to others too, please tell me. Everything stays anonymous (for all of our safety.)

I am a rape victim. My ex was violent. It's too hard to come forward--but I'm trying. He is cyber bullying me during the court case. He hired an Expert Psychologist to manipulate me.  The Expert Dr. also has a law degree. My ex threatens me.  The court case continues slowly, with so many procedures I don't understand.  What are my civil rights?

Which civil rights do I lose when I sue?

I'm left here scared.

What else should I be warned of?

No one warned me that it's LEGAL for his Lawyers to bully me, insult me, intimidate me & put words in my mouth, telling me to admit this, swearing I said this earlier, lying about what I said earlier under oath, trying to confuse the judge, to distract from the issue that he attacked me sexually and physically. Battery is illegal, but while I'm proving he did crimes, he's allowed to attack my character and bring me down with him.

If I already did a grueling deposition, sat through his deposition where he lies, sat through his witness deposition of lies, and was bullied to fear & tears by his expert psychologist, IS THE WORST OVER-- or can it get even worse?  Is there a way to prevent it from getting worse?  If I had been warned about his expert psychologist playing dirty tricks, I might have not fallen so much.

I also didn't know I was allowed to attend pre trial conferences.  I wonder: Do other rape victims know that you're allowed to know what's going on, even if the lawyer's "too busy to tell you"?

Do other crime victims know you're allowed to ask NYPD to help you get away from your attacker & to a safe place?  Do crime victims know you're allowed to ask questions to the NYPD--but that you're better leaving & then calling for a Domestic Violence Officer rather than the the 911 responders who are not all trained in Domestic Violence issues & are just used to dealing with endless criminals so many grow clinical.

Did you know victims have the right to ask for a copy of their 911 tape?

These are things I learned. I want to share these things to help other people suffer less.  Please share your experience too,--Together, we can help people.

Cyber Bullying is Abuse

Maybe your abuser cyber bullied you or defamed you online. Can Google take it off, or are you forever linked to your abuser?  This is a bill:

http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/resources/ltrftcrtbf070715.pdf

For example, an ex who beat you and committed Domestic Violence puts humiliating lies on the Internet, and you can try to get these lies off the Internet where job interviewers see it.

Protective Restraining Orders

Has anyone filed a Restraining Order & then had to prove why in trial?

Has anyone endured reporting a rape?

Has anyone endured reporting a rape?  Will you please share your story here?  I'd like to meet people who have, or at least read their stories.