What We Do: Family Law and Domestic Violence Survivors
GBLS Helps a Mother Regain Physical Custody of Her Son from Her Abusive Partner
"Mary" is a client who was severely physically and verbally abused by her partner “Ralph”. When Mary suffered from post-partum depression after the birth of their son “Sam”, Ralph convinced Mary to sign over custody of Sam. He then proceeded to throw Mary and her older son out of the house. Ralph…
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This project was (partially) supported by the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance through state bridge funds, and/or a Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (VOCA) grant from the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, and/or the Human Trafficking and Drunk Driving Trust Funds.
For more resources, please visit the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance website.