Fighting the crime of domestic violence starts with taking appropriate legal action to remove an abuser from a household and prevent access to it. .

If an ex-spouse, boyfriend, or their family member poses a threat to you or your children, call the police immediately and then contact a family law attorney with experience handling spousal abuse, child abuse, and other domestic violence issues.

The following link provides information about programs within Connecticut for victims of domestic violence: http://ctcadv.org/Website/member_programs.htm

These programs provide services that are confidential, and available to all individuals regardless of age, race, religion, sexual preference, class, or physical ability. They offer safety planning, advocacy, information, referrals, counseling, support groups and emergency shelter. You can also immediately be connected with a program in your area by calling the toll free domestic violence hotline at 888-774-2900.