This presentation provides information regarding how to grant economic relief for immigrant victims, families, and children appearing in family court. Additionally, it reviews how to enforce Affidavits of Support in family law cases, address issues that arise in child support cases in mixed immigration status families, identify which immigrants before the court are eligible for which public benefits and services and how applying for immigrant status as a crime victim improves access to state and federal public benefits.
Economic Relief, Family Law, National Judicial Network & Judicial Training, Public Benefits and Victim Services