Reservation Legal Process Article


Are You Being Abused?

Are you being abused?

 

If any of these apply to you, you may be in an abusive relationship.

 

Does your partner:

-          Embarrass you with bad names and put-downs?

-          Look at you or act in ways that scare you?

-          Control what you do, who you see or talk to, or where you go?

-          Stop you from seeing or talking to friends and family?

-          Prevent you from getting or keeping a job?

-          Take your money, or social security, make you ask for money, or refuse to give you money?

-          Make all of the decisions?

-          Lock you in a room, or lock you in your home?

-          Threaten to commit suicide if you leave?

-          Tell you you’re a bad parent or threaten to take away your children?

-          Destroy your property?

-          Threaten to hurt or kill your pets?

-          Shove, slap or hit you, or otherwise physically hurt you?

-          Threaten to kill you?

-          Force you to have sex when you don’t want to?

-          Act like the abuse is not a big deal, tells you it’s your fault, or denies that it happens?

-          Threatens to hurt or kill your children?

 

No one deserves to be abused.  Abuse is not a Navajo tradition.  Here’s where you can get help:

 

Note re the DV Resource Guide:  This project is supported by Grant No. 2008-VA-GX-0014 from the US Dept of Justice - Office for Victims of Crime. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the US DOJ or the AZ Dept of Public Safety.

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QUESTIONS

  • Does a restraining order stay on a defendant's record? If so, how long. The restraining order was for harassment. TA
  • How can I defend myself professionally on a Summons that was delivered to me?It states on there I have within 20 days to defend myself. And its states that i pay for the filing fee. Do I have to pay it?
  • My husband and I have been married for 19 years. Common Law for 4 years and 14 years Legally Married (State of NM). We have been separated for 3 months, if I decided to divorce my husband my reason is "Adultery". We have a State Marriage Licence and we married in Navajo Nation Court. Do I file with the State of New Mexico or Navajo Nation. We have 2 children therefore child support will be filed. And can I charge my husband and his companion with "Adultery"?
  • Recently got married less than 3 weeks ago on the reservation.... Looking to get an annulment... What's the process in Gila River? Is there a time frame? We have no assets together.... No children or pregnancy.

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OTHER LEGAL RESOURCES

  • State Bar of Arizona
    www.azbar.org
  • Maricopa County Bar
    www.maricopabar.org
    Referral number 602-257-4434
  • Pima County Bar
    www.pimacountybar.org
    Referral number 520-623-4625
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline
    800-799-7233
  • Bankruptcy Court Self Help Center
    866-553-0893
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