The client is seeking assistance with proceeding with divorce, custody, and child support matters. The divorce process has been ongoing since April 2024, and the case has been rescheduled multiple times. The client has reported that the opposing party became upset upon her filing for custody and subsequently made false accusations of child abuse and endangerment. The client possesses police documentation supporting the falsity of these allegations. Additionally, the client has retained two attorneys, one in April 2024 and another in June 2024, but no progress has been made in the case.

Victim of DV with living partner. They have 1yo child. Victim currently living with mother. Abuser calls her from different numbers and asked her to go back home and tells her he wants to see his son. 

On going divorce/SAPCR case for a current legal client.  Client is in need of representation as current attorney is leaving the organization.  Opposing party hired new legal counsel after previous attorney had attempted multiple times to encourage an agreement, and opposing party refused to attend mediation or provide required documentation necessary for trial. 

Client has a signed Authorization Agreement for Nonparent Relative from child's parents.  The now 16 year old child has been living with Client since November of 2023, after allegations of abuse from child to Client.  Parents have attempted to get child back by calling police once in November, but child talked to police and said he did not want to go back, and detailed abuse to officer. Officer did not force child back with parents.

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