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 When domestic violence is taking place, the victim needs protection
against the perpetrator. Many of them do not know what to do as
they do not count on a network of supporting friends or family
victims.
 In this aspect, specialized attorneys will help the victims in two
manners:
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helping them find a safe place and
obtaining an order to prevent the perpetrator from contacting the victim.
 A specialized domestic violence attorney knows all the community
resources available for victims of domestic violence, such as shelters
where women and children shelters where they can stay safe while
their problems are being legally handled. Additionally, the lawyer
will go to court to obtain a restraining order which prevents the
abuser from coming near you or contacting you.
 In more severe cases, victims may have to pay for medical treatments
and may lose wages. Here your domestic violence attorney can file a
lawsuit to recover damages, as well as to obtain monetary
compensation for pain and suffering.