Answer: Over the years in Minnesota cases we have found litigants in cases with domestic violence need legal counsel in the following circumstances:
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Legal papers have been served on you
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An agency has taken (or has threatened to take) your children
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Confronting an abuser in the courtroom or otherwise is unsafe or intimidating
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The other side has a lawyer
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You may face eviction or lose your job because of the actions of the abuser
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You and the abuser live in separate states or one of you is on a reservation or in the military
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Your case involves property, financial issues, or child custody
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The legal issues involved are confusing
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The legal matter is only one of the difficult issues you have to deal with at this point in time and you need somebody to take it over.
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Losing would drastically change your life.
