The law, explained in plain language.
Nine areas of law, one honest promise: no jargon, no judgment, no cost. Start with the guide that matters today.
Every guide is available in English, اردو, हिन्दी, বাংলা, and ਪੰਜਾਬੀ.
Safety and family
Protecting yourself and your children, and understanding what happens when a marriage ends.
Domestic Violence
Abuse is not only physical. Learn how U.S. law defines domestic violence, including emotional, financial, and immigration-related abuse, and the protections that exist no matter your status.
Read the guideProtective Orders
How to ask a court to order someone to stay away from you, your home, and your children. You do not need a lawyer, a police report, or immigration papers to apply.
Read the guideDivorce
What divorce looks like step by step: separation, property, and support. Includes marriages performed abroad and how courts treat dowry and mahr agreements.
Read the guideChild Custody
How courts decide custody and visitation, what “best interests of the child” means, and why leaving an abusive home does not mean losing your children.
Read the guideImmigration and work
Your status and your paycheck, and the rights that protect both.
Immigration
Visas that depend on a spouse, self-petitions under VAWA, U and T visas for survivors, and what to do if someone threatens to “report” you. Your safety does not require staying.
Read the guideEmployment Rights
Minimum wage, overtime, breaks, and protection from harassment and retaliation. These laws cover you whether or not you have work authorization.
Read the guideEvery guide answers three questions
- 1What does the law say? The rule itself, in everyday words, with the legal terms translated.
- 2What can I do next? Concrete steps you can take today, in order, with the forms named.
- 3Who can help me for free? Hotlines, legal aid offices, and advocates who speak your language.
Money and home
Financial control is a form of abuse. These guides help you protect where you live and what you earn.
Housing Rights
Your rights as a tenant, protections against illegal eviction, and laws that let survivors break a lease early to stay safe.
Read the guideConsumer Protection
Debt collectors, predatory contracts, and scams that target immigrants. What collectors may not do, and how to dispute unfair charges.
Read the guideFinancial Abuse
When someone controls your money, credit, or documents. How to open your own account, check your credit, and rebuild in your own name.
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