Real Legal Eagles

Rough Times: A mother and her two small
children were living in a place with no heat, broken windows, and a
mouse infestation. The Legal Aid Foundation stepped in and got her a refund of
the $4,000 she’d paid in rent, so she could afford to move to a
safe, habitable house.

Legal Aid also helped a mother of three in obtaining a
restraining order against her husband, who, despite temporary
orders, stalked her and tried to break into the foundation’s
office. He also beat her, leaving bruises all over her body. With
the foundation’s assistance, the family is now safe and he’s
serving jail time through next spring.

The foundation also stepped in to stop the financial and
emotional abuse of a 40-year-old developmentally disabled woman by
her caregiver and won a judgment for the return of the $3,500 the
caregiver had wrongfully taken. The foundation also obtained a
domestic violence restraining order for a pregnant 17-year-old girl
against her former boyfriend. His probation terms banned him from
any contact with her but provided for no enforcement mechanisms for
her.