When I first met Stacy, she told me the father of their 1-year-old daughter had threatened to end the child’s life. He told her if she made him pay child support, it would be the worst thing she ever did.

As Stacy and I spoke about her life, she was overcome with emotion as she realized that he had both the intention and means to make good on his threats. While Stacy had found the strength to apply for an ex parte 30-day temporary protective order (TPO), it was clear she would need my help in securing a longer protective order to free her from abuse.

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