Domestic Violence Help information – Idaho

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Domestic Violence

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1-877-500-2980.

Domestic Violence is a serious national problem
You can find the following information on this page:

Find out more about domestic violence in Idaho.
Find help if you or someone you know is being hurt.
Find out if you or someone you know is being abused.

Or, you can click below to get to the following information:

Services to find the kind of legal services Idaho Legal Aid can help with.

Domestic Violence Services

All Idaho Legal Aid Services’ (ILAS) offices provide the following kinds of help to victims of domestic violence:
protection orders
divorce
custody and/or visitation
spousal and child support
In order to be eligible, you must be the following:
victim of domestic violence
referred by domestic violence shelter
a low-income household
without a lawyer
Contact your local ILAS office for more information

Emergency Help to find information about legal services, shelters, and hotlines that help with domestic violence.

Emergency Help
If you or someone you know is being abused, get help as soon as possible. You can find the following kinds of help:

Legal Help
Call the ILAS domestic violence hotline
1-877-500-2980 (toll-free)
-or-
667-9559 in the Coeur d’ Alene area
Staffed Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. by a legal aid attorney who can provide immediate free legal advice with civil problems involving domestic violence.
Translation services can be made available for Spanish speaking callers

Areas of legal advice include, but are not limited to:

Cases to obtain, modify, or enforce civil protection orders
Divorce-related separations
Spousal and child support
Child custody and/or visitation

To find more information about Idaho laws and ways to help yourself:
Contact your local Court Assistance Office (CAO). There are many forms, instructions, and/or videos that you can use as a legal resource.
Go to the CAO website to download forms, instructions, and/or videos.
http://www.courtselfhelp.idaho.gov/

To find a pro bono attorney:
Call the Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program
(208) 334-4510
-or-
1-800-221-3295

Write the Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program
IVLP
P.O. Box 895
Boise, ID 83701-0895

To find a private attorney:
Call the Idaho State Bar Lawyer Referral Service
(208) 334-4500
If you have any questions about a lawyer, call the Idaho State Bar, (208) 334-4500
Domestic Violence 24-hour Hotlines and Shelters
Idaho Crisis Lines

Idaho Domestic Violence Shelters
Search for domestic violence shelters and other assistance. Provided by the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence.

Useful Information to find information about domestic violence that you can read, print, or download.

About Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence is a serious national problem. Between two and four million women are victimized–by intimate partners, family members, or household members–every year. In 1997, Idaho alone reported 16,447 crisis calls made to domestic violence shelters, 2,827 domestic violence offenses, 6,980 filings for protection orders, and 1,042 women seeking temporary refuge in domestic violence or homeless shelters.
Domestic Violence occurs in many forms. It may involve emotional or verbal abuse, denial of access to resources or money, restraint of activities or freedom (including isolation from friends and family), sexual coercion or assault, threats to kill or harm, and physical intimidation or attacks.
Domestic violence is not simply a family matter; it is a crime. If you are being abused, threatened, or harassed, there are many community and government organizations that can help you. And, if you or your family members are in physical danger, there are several places you can call to obtain immediate assistance.

If you or someone you know is getting hurt,
you can find help…
Call:
911 if you are in danger
(800) 669-3176 Idaho 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233 (SAFE) National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 656-4673 Sexual Assault Hotline
(877) 500-2980 Domestic Violence Legal Advice Line

You are being abused if…
You are kicked, shoved, chased, slapped, punched, thrown around or physically harmed in any way.
You are continuously afraid to express your feelings for fear of your partner’s response.
You are forced to have sex against your will.
You are forcibly isolated from friends and relatives.
You are verbally degraded.
If any of this is happening to you, you are in danger of getting hurt.
You are not alone.
Consider getting some help. Talk with friends about your situation.
Love shouldn’t hurt. There is no excuse for domestic violence.