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When Someone Else Controls the Money

A relationship with an abusive partner often devastates victims’ finances. Unfortunately, leaving such a relationship often requires money to build a new life. If you’re concerned about the way someone controls your money and resources, or those of someone you know,...

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 there are criminal charges being filed, an order of protection to be secured, a marriage that must be...

Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

A domestic violence restraining order is a court order that helps protect people from abuse or threats of abuse from someone they have a close relationship with. You can ask for a domestic violence restraining order if: A person has abused (or threatened to abuse)...

The Dangers of Strangulation

At The Hotline, we often speak with people who don’t think they are being abused because they aren’t being hit, aren’t being hit with a closed fist or aren’t being physically abused on a regular or daily basis. While abuse can include frequent, violent attacks, abuse...

Warning Signs for College-Age Adults

Whether you are a parent, professor, administrator, student, coworker, or friend—you can make a difference in someone’s life by noticing the warning signs of sexual assault and abusive relationships. Sexual violence, like many other crimes, can occur on college...