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XII. Civil Protection Orders

XII. Civil Protection Orders - This section/page provides information on drafting jurisdictionally sound Protection orders.

A. Documents:

B. Video:

  • Civil Protection Orders [6:20] – Discusses Protection Orders and writing jurisdictionally sound Protection Orders.
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C. Webinars:

  • Webinar 2 August 30, 2017: Implementing the Family Violence Protection Act to Avoid Barriers for Immigrant Litigants - This webinar provides an overview of the Family Violence Protection Act, particularly focusing on areas that have the potential to create stumbling blocks for immigrant litigants.  This webinar enhances your understanding of the Family Violence Protection Act and the ways in which it specifically impacts immigrants.  This webinar also briefly introduces Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)* findings in domestic violence protective orders/family law orders.


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II. New Mexico Specific Resources - This section/page provides New Mexico specific Guides and a video clip from the in-person conference discussing New Mexico Diversity.

III. Access to Justice/Procedural Fairness - This section/page provides resources pertaining to access to justice and procedural fairness.

IV. Cultural responsiveness - This section/page provides resources pertaining to Cultural responsiveness.

V. Language Access - This section/page provides resources pertaining to language access.

VI. DV-Immigration Dynamics: Abuse, Power & Control - This section/page provides resources pertaining to the dynamic intersection of DV-Immigration cases including information regarding abuse, power & control.

VII. Immigration Status & Myths - This section/page provides resources pertaining to Immigration status & myths regarding jurisdiction and custody.

VIII. Overview of Immigrant Protections & Relief -  This section/page provides resources pertaining to immigration protections, relief, and remedies

IX. Public Benefits - This section/page provides resources pertaining to public benefits available to immigrant DV victims.

X. State Court Actions: U-Visas & T-Visas - This section/page focuses on two types of immigrant protection and relief: U-Visa & T-Visas certification.

XI. State Court Actions: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status - This section/page focuses on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS).

XII.  Civil Protection Orders - This section/page provides information on drafting jurisdictionally sound Protection orders.

XIII. Additional Information: Websites & Documents - This section/page provides links to DV-Immigration websites and additional documents.

This project was supported by Justice for Families Grant No. 2015-FJ-AX-0013 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, US Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

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