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Lawyers Manual - Unified Court System

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x Contents<br />

17. Public Assistance and Housing: Helping Survivors Navigate Difficult <strong>System</strong>s<br />

by Amy E. Schwartz and Sharon Stapel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255<br />

Public Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255<br />

Housing Options: Domestic Violence Shelters and Public Housing . . . 268<br />

Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279<br />

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280<br />

18. Domestic Violence and Tort Remedies<br />

by Betty Levinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297<br />

Identifying Domestic Violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297<br />

Identifying the Plaintiff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297<br />

Identifying the Tort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298<br />

Valuing the Tort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299<br />

Statutes of Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300<br />

Torts Claims and Matrimonial Actions: Chen v. Fisher24 . . . . . . . . . 301<br />

Practice Points Choice of Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301<br />

Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303<br />

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304<br />

Part VI: Emerging Communities<br />

19. Representing Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence<br />

by Lori L. Cohen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309<br />

Barriers to Protection Faced by Immigrant Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309<br />

Preliminary Notes on Representing Immigrant<br />

Domestic Violence Victims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312<br />

Factors in Determining Eligibility for Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315<br />

Categories of Relief for Domestic Violence Victims . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320<br />

VAWA Self-Petitions for Victims Married to a USC Or LPR48 . . . . 322<br />

VAWA Cancellation of Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324<br />

Alternative Remedies for Victims of Physical, Psychological<br />

or Sexual Abuse: T Visas and U Visas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327<br />

Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333<br />

Appendix A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334<br />

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343

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