The purpose of this Guidebook is to offer concrete consumer and economic civil legal remedies, as well as nonlegal advocacy strategies, through the lens of survivor centered advocacy – rooted in the experiences of survivors who are living in poverty. This Guidebook was authored and developed in coalition with advocates and attorneys across the country who hold unique expertise at the intersection of consumer law/economic advocacy and domestic violence. Chapters feature a range of consumer and economic civil legal issues, including: – Credit reporting and repair, including discriminatory credit and identity theft – Debt collections and defense, including navigating student loans – Bankruptcy and foreclosure – Federal tax advocacy – Economic relief in civil protection orders – Economic issues in family law – Barriers in civil court – Rights and protections in housing and employment, including advocacy for survivors with criminal records
Guidebook on Consumer and Economic Civil Legal Advocacy for Survivors
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Center for Survivor Agency and Justice