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| | Chapter 1. What's Next? | 10/1/2003 |
 | WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? A Self-Help Guide for Domestic Violence Survivors and Advocates updated by Western Massachusetts Legal Services, December, 2005 | |
 | Chapter 1. What's Next? -- Appendix A: Equality Wheel | 10/1/2003 |
| This wheel illustrates types of non-violent behavior which promote equality within a relationship. | |
| | Chapter 1. What's Next? -- Appendix B: The Power and Control Wheel | 10/1/2003 |
| The power and control wheel explains some types of behavior and tactics used by batterers to isolate, control and overpower victims of domestic violence. | |
| | Chapter 1. What's Next? -- Appendix C: Games Batterers Play | 10/1/2003 |
| | Chapter 1. What's Next? -- Appendix D: Personalized Safety Plan | 10/1/2003 |
| Being prepared may mean the difference between life and severe injury, or even death.
This plan will help you think ahead about things such as: * what you can do during a violent incident; * safety if you have time to plan to leave; * safety even when your partner is not living there; * safety on the job, at school, in public; and * safety through the courts. | |
| | Chapter 2. Making It On Your Own - Money, Food, Clothing, Utilities, And Shelter | 10/1/2003 |
| What if your abusive partner earns most of the household money? How will you live on your own? How much child support can you expect, and can you get money from the Department of Transitional Assistance? What about health insurance? What happens if you can't pay the bills? | |
| | Chapter 2. Making It On Your Own -- Appendix | 12/16/2003 |
| | Chapter 3. Child Support | 10/1/2003 |
| | Chapter 3. Child Support -- Appendix | 12/16/2003 |
| | Chapter 4. Criminal Complaints | 10/1/2003 |
| | Chapter 4. Criminal Complaints -- Appendix | 12/16/2003 |
| | Chapter 5. 209A Protective Orders | 10/1/2003 |
| | Chapter 5. 209A Protective Orders -- Appendix | 12/16/2003 |
| | Chapter 6. Custody | 10/1/2003 |
| | Chapter 6. Custody -- Appendix | 12/16/2003 |
| | Chapter 7. Visitation | 10/1/2003 |
| | Chapter 7. Visitation -- Appendix | 12/16/2003 |
| | Chapter 8. Separation and Divorce | 10/1/2003 |
| | Chapter 8. Separation and Divorce -- Appendix | 12/16/2003 |
| | Chapter 9. Paternity | 10/1/2003 |
| | Chapter 9. Paternity -- Appendix | 12/16/2003 |
| | Chapter 10. The Department of Social Services | 10/1/2003 |
| | Chapter 11. Personal Property | 1/2/2004 |
| | Chapter 11. Personal Property -- Appendix | 1/2/2004 |
| Small Claims Complaint: This is the form the District Court uses for small claims cases. | |
| | Chapter 12. How to Do a Probate and Family Court Case | 1/2/2004 |
| | Chapter 12. How to Do a Probate and Family Court Case -- Appendix | 1/2/2004 |
