The purpose of this project is to help victims successfully escape the cycle of domestic violence and maintain their independence.  Through this project, Legal Aid of Nebraska is able to help victims of domestic violence with numerous legal issues, including obtaining protection orders, divorces, paternity, child custody, child support, child visitation, collection cases, bankruptcy, housing matters, and more.  Legal Aid works together with other advocacy agencies to better provide needed services to victims of domestic violence.  The attorneys on the D.V. Project statewide represent approximately 3,450 women and children a year that would not otherwise be served.  Legal Aid is the only organization devoted to serving the legal needs of indigent domestic violence victims throughout the State of Nebraska.

Legal Aid works with other agencies across the state in an effort to provide assistance in safety planning, support and other assistant.  Please follow the links to other sites for additional help:

Equal Justice Clearinghouse ( http://www.neequaljustice.org/ ) for information on divorce, custody, protection orders.

Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition ( http://www.ndvsac.org/ ) to obtain list of shelters in NE and other services

DVCC  ( http://www.dvccomaha.org/ ) for information on domestic abuse assistance in the Omaha metro area

YWCA ( http://www.ywcaomaha.org/ ) for information assistance in the Omaha metro area

Catholic Charities ( http://www.ccomaha.org/get_involved/programs.html ) for assistance for victims of domestic abuse with immigration issues

Lutheran Family Services ( http://www.lfsneb.org/ ) for assistance for victims of domestic abuse with immigration issues.

Office of Women against Violence  ( http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/ )