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Addressing Issues that Arise in Family Court Cases Involving Immigrant Survivors and Children
This presentation addresses issues that arise in family law proceedings involving immigrant victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking and their children. This presentation teaches family court litigation strategies that inform judges about the immigration related abuse and immigration remedies that protect victims. These strategies encompass countering perpetrators’ attempts to…
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Amicus in Hernandez Cabrera v. U.S. (4th Cir. Feb. 22, 2019)
Nelsa Rosa Hernandez Cabrera; A.J.E.H. v. U.S., NIWAP filed an amicus curiae on behalf of Nelsa Rosa Hernandez Cabrera; A.J.E.H., the petitioner is a domestic violence victim, from Honduras, who suffered physical abuse and enormous amount of control from her husband. The amicus will be filed in the Fourth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals in…
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Amicus in In Re D.T. -O (Md. Ct. Spec. App. May 20, 2021)
“In Re D.T. –O” (Maryland Court of Special Appeals) NIWAP filed an amicus brief in a case before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals represented by K & L Gates LLP in a case in which Maryland State Child Protective Services used a parent’s immigration status and issues related to immigration status to terminate a…
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Maryland: Family Law Jurisdiction and Service of Process
This document contains texts of state family law statutes governing jurisdiction and service of process, including any alternative service rules, across all types of family law cases. in the state. Also available as an Excel spreadsheet: Maryland: Family Law Jurisdiction and Service of Process (Excel chart)
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Maryland Public Benefits Screening Chart
Maryland – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration status, by victim-based legal immigration application filed, by date of entry into the U.S. and by benefits program. This tool is…
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Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Maryland for Survivors Based on Immigration Status
This public benefits chart/table with full citations helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration status, by victim-based legal immigration application filed, by date of entry into the U.S. and by benefits program. This tool is…
National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project