The legal system can be intimidating for those experiencing intimate partner abuse. Our legal staff can offer legal information, referrals, brief advice, and representation on common legal matters related to intimate partner violence. CORA’s Legal Department aims to increase the survivor’s understanding of their legal rights and ability to pursue justice.
650-259-1855
Our trained advocates and attorneys can provide legal information and referrals on criminal and family law intimate partner abuse cases. This includes assistance with understanding domestic violence restraining orders, child custody and visitation, divorce, a victim’s role in the criminal justice process, and more.
CORA’s legal team can support with document preparation for family law court filings, empowerment to assert rights as a crime victim in criminal cases, and accompaniment to provide emotional support before, during and after court hearings or to make law enforcement reports.
CORA has attorneys on staff that can provide representation in domestic violence restraining order cases, limited family law cases and criminal cases where the survivor’s testimony is required.
If you have legal questions, or if you would like for your case to be assessed for any of our legal services, please call the Legal Information Line at 650-259-1855.
