When Strangers Move Into Your Home
In late 2018, Nadia* and her four young children moved into Pinebrooke Apartments. About a year la...
Winning Against The Odds
AVLF congratulates Jennifer Burbine, counsel at McGuireWoods, for winning a great victory for her cl...
They Wanted Me to Give Up
Our client Ms. Nelson shares her experience living in deplorable conditions--and getting help from ...
Courage for My Twin Boys
It wasn’t until I had the twins that a light clicked on for me. I was in a marriage that was physi...
Lighthouse in the Storm
Often in life, people get in bad situations slowly, progressively, something like a boiled frog sy...
Paying Rent for an Uninhabitable Home
Angel moved into her apartment and noticed a terrible smell right away. She had numerous issues with...
From Abuse to Safety and Security
Patricia came to the Safe Families Office as a last resort. Her husband’s jealousy and controlling...
Nowhere to Turn
Intimate partner abuse is one of the leading causes of homelessness. The abuser might own the home, ...
Quarantined with Her Abuser
For those of you who are able, we invite you to contribute to bringing crucial legal and social ser...
Her Paychecks Were Cut Without Reason
Cheyenne worked as a behavioral aid for a management consulting firm. For three months, her pay chec...
Management Moved Her Into an Infested Apartment
Gabrielle lived in an Atlanta apartment with her granddaughter and a live-in aid. When management wa...
Two Attorneys Faced Her Abuser
Jade was walking on her college campus when her child’s father appeared. He shot at her and broke ...