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- If you are currently in an abusive relationship, be aware that your abuser can track where you've been on the internet on a home computer.
If you need a referral to your closest Domestic Violence Program, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you are using a safe computer please continue using the LAWV web site, or go to the WV Coalition Against Domestic Violence web site for more information.
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Domestic Violence Protective Orders in West Virginia
- 2-page brochure from the WV Supreme Court of Appeals.
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Family Law
Family Cases
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How To Get A Protective Order
- Link to web page posted by WomensLaw.org. Provides general information about how, when, and whether to get a court order of protection from domestic violence or abuse. Includes information about planning for your safety.
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Non-Citizen Survivors of Domestic Violence
- Are you an immigrant to the United States and a victim of domestic violence? Worried about your immigration status if you report the domestic violence to law enforcement? Find out about the protections available to you under the federal Violence Against Women Act. The VAWA statute removes many of the obstacles immigrants face under immigration law when reporting domestic violence and seeking protection from the abuser.
Also available:
 Non Citizen DV broch.pdf
 En Espanol
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Immigration
VAWA Issues
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Personalized Safety Plan
- A short summary of steps you should take to protect yourself and your family from possible domestic violence or abuse. Prepared by the WV Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
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Web Site - WV Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WV CADV)
- WV CADV is a coalition of all the local domestic violence shelter programs in West Virginia. This site lists all the DV shelters in West Virginia and how to contact them. The WV CADV site also has information about domestic violence, and some information about West Virginia law dealing with domestic violence.
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Web page - MySpace "Stop Teen Dating Violence" page
- Try a new kind of MySpace page! Learn about Teen Dating Violence. Talk to other teens who may also be experiencing dating violence. Help teens help friends who are being abused.
Understand that abuse of any kind is not all right. If you are someone or know a friend who is experiencing abuse and feel that you want to discuss it, you can call 1-800-799-SAFE or locally at (304)340-3549. This gives you the opportunity to ask questions confidentially. You don't even have to give your name! OR click to visit the Stop Teen Dating Violence MySpace page.
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Web page - Teens and Dating Violence
- Information from the National Domestic Violence Hotline about Dating Violence among teenagers.
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Web site - Family Violence pages of Natl Criminal Justice Reference Service
- Web site with a variety of resources and publications related to Family Violence. Incuded are "Facts and Figures," "Legislation," "Publications," and many other resources. This site is the "National Criminal Justice References Service," maintained by the US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs.
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Web site - National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Use this web site to gather information about domestic violence and about what the National Domestic Violence Hotline does to help women, children and men who are in abusive relationships. This site provides information about how to recognize that you or someone you know may be experiencing an emotionally, verbally or physically violent relationship.
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Web site - Putnam County (WV) Prosecutor's Office - Domestic Violence
- Information from the Putnam County, WV Prosecuting Attorney's office about Domestic Violence laws and protection in West Virginia. Includes a short explanation of how to get a protection order; listing of domestic violence shelter programs in WV; and other helpful information.
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Web site - Resolve Family Abuse Program
- Information page for the Resolve Famly Abuse Program RFAP) of Charleston, WV. Operated by the YWCA of Charleston, RFAP serves "the entire family, the abused, the children and the abuser." The RFAP coverage area includes Kanawha, Clay and Boone counties.
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Do I Need an Attorney
- If you are afraid of your spouse or partner - or you or your children have been threatened with violence, hit, controlled and not allowed to make decisions - you may want to talk to an attorney about what can be done legally to protect you or help make you safe. This brochure from the Battered Women's Justice Project can help you select a lawyer to achieve safety and justice.
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WV Domestic Violence Statistics 2000 - 2005
- This 18 page report was issued in May 2007 by the Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center, of the WV Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety. It summarizes official statistics on the trends of domestic violence in the state. In addition, county level analyses highlight concentrations of high domestic violence rates in the state.
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