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Nevada: Family Law Jurisdiction and Service of Process (Excel chart)
Excel spreadsheet version of the Nevada family law jurisdiction and service of process chart, for sorting and filtering. PDF version: Nevada: Family Law Jurisdiction and Service of Process
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LEA Roundtable: Legal Immigration Relief for Victims of Sex and Labor Trafficking
Presentation for Law Enforcement and Prosecution Virtual Roundtable on “Legal Immigration Relief or Victims of Sex and Labor Trafficking”, hosted on January 30, 2026. This NIWAP presentation provided crucial information to law enforcement and prosecution professionals on immigrant victims of sex and labor trafficking. Apart from looking at various control tactics used by offenders, the presentation…
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VAWA Confidentiality and Family Court Discovery
This presentation was given to the National Judicial Network on November 12, 2024, and explains the confidentiality protections under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) as they apply to family court discovery, especially for immigrant victims of crime and abuse. It details federal statutes like 8 U.S.C. § 1367 that restrict state courts from disclosing…
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Data on Human Trafficking in the United States and Checklists That Support Identification and Findings in Human Trafficking Victim’s Cases
This presentation summarizes U.S. human trafficking data, noting most victims are female, adults, and immigrants, with sex trafficking as the most common form of reported human trafficking. It covers Delaware-specific trends, victim origins, eligibility for federal assistance, and distinctions between trafficking, smuggling, and ransom, while highlighting the need to recognize vulnerabilities and exploitation.
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Interpretation & Translation Planning
This presentation by the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence outlined how to better understand how language resources (including interpreters) enhance victim safety and perpetrator accountability, described 2-3 considerations when working with survivors with limited English proficiency to ensure trauma-informed practices, and how to identify resources that help imrpove language plans.
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Legal Protections for Immigrant Children Who Are Victims of Human Trafficking
This presentation was given on December 2, 2021, to the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. The document outlines how to identify immigrant child trafficking survivors who qualify for immigration benefits, signing U and T visa certifications in cases of trafficked children and their prospective non-abused parents, and issuing state court findings for…
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Readily Identifying and Effectively Responding to Stalking in Family Court: A Resource For Judicial Officers
This presentation aims to help judicial officers understand stalking behaviors using the SLII framework (surveillance, life invasion, interference, and intimidation). It also discusses how stalking behaviors may differ when the people involved are intimate partners. Finally, the presentation discusses accommodations/changes that victims may have made to their life, and how judicial officers can use the…
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U and T Visa Certification: Lessons from Hennepin County
Roundtable presentation, “U and T Visa Certification: Lessons from Hennepin County” on October 9th, 2024. Hennepin County Attorney’s Office presented on prior practices and what assumptions and customs guided prior U and T visa practices, Hennepin County’s policy stories and how they enacted their new policy, and the impact and challenges of how Hennepin County’s…
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Immigration Options for Survivors & Court’s Role
This presentation was given to the National Judicial Network Forum on Human Trafficking and Immigration in State Courts on November 4, 2021. The training emphasizes identifying potential relief for parents and children and the court’s role in assisting the parties in accessing immigration relief including VAWA self-petitions, U visas, T visas, SIJS, and DACA, and…
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NCMEC Child Sex Trafficking Resources
National Judicial Network Peer-to-Peer Forum on “Online Trafficking and Recruitment Trends for Child Sex Trafficking”. Presented in partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). The slides summarize NCMEC’s resources for addressing child sex trafficking, including its 24-hour hotline, AMBER Alert, CyberTipline, and specialized teams. It highlights federal requirements for states to…
National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project