Scared to Leave, Afraid to Stay Paths from Family Violence to Safety

What is it like for a woman to leave the man who is abusing her? This book presents the stories of ten women as they fought the courts and their abusers to gain safety for themselves and their children. The author demonstrates how courts handle divorce, custody, visitation, support, child abuse, marital property, orders of protection and crimes when domestic violence erupts. He also discusses the common tactics abusers use to maintain control over their partners. The average abused wife makes seven attempts to leave her abuser. Each time she learns more about the resources available. By providing information about how to leave someone who is abusing you, this book makes it easier for women to escape.Goldstein, Barry J. is the author of 'Scared to Leave, Afraid to Stay Paths from Family Violence to Safety' with ISBN 9781931741088 and ISBN 1931741085.