LEGAL ABUSE occurs when an abusive person uses the law or legal threats in order control or scare you. Legal abuse can often include emotional and economic abuse and commonly occurs in domestic and family violence scenarios.
Legal abuse includes legal bullying, intimidation and harassment that is meant to punish, scare, or control you during or after a relationship. It can include a broad variety of tactics and threats. Here are some of them:
Examples of LEGAL ABUSE
In a Relationship
Destroying your legal documents
Destroying legal evidence
Holding documents hostage (passport, IDs) so you can't leave
Making threats to report you to law enforcement under false claims if you leave
Threatening to report you to immigration authorities
Stopping you from getting legal advice or counsel
After a Relationship
Delaying legal proceedings to frustrate or bankrupt you.
Ignoring court orders
Creating large legal bills for you
Using the law or court decisions to further contact and abuse you.
Legal Abuse Resources
To learn more about legal and litigation abuse in domestic violence, click on the following link: Litigation Abuse
You MATTER!
If you or a friend is experiencing any type of abuse, seek help. You deserve to feel safe and loved in a relationship. You are not alone. YOU MATTER!
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