Survivor Law Project Research, Briefs, and Pleadings Bank

This page contains documents meant to support legal advocacy for survivors of crime. This is not legal advice.

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Legal Research Reports

• Table of Privacy-Related Statutes to Better Understand Confidentiality for Crime Victims
• Q&A on Supporting Campus Sexual Assault Victims Under Recent Interim Guidance
• Q&A on Serving Immigrant Crime Victims
• Q&A on Support Animals and Shelters
• Michigan Statutes of Limitations for Sexual Violence Crimes

Sample Pleadings for Michigan State Court

• Protective order request (to prevent discovery in a civil case)
• Entry of appearance as a victim attorney in a criminal matter
• Motion to stay civil proceeding during pendency of criminal proceeding
• Sample briefing in support of an undocumented immigrant survivor in a custody matter

Sample Pleadings for Federal Court

• Protective order request (to prevent discovery in a civil case)
• Request to proceed under pseudonym
• Entry of appearance as a victim attorney in a criminal matter (by the National Crime Victim Law Institute)

Sample Brief Language

• On abusive partners in child custody matters
• On coercive control abuse
• On the dangers and effects of stalking
• On the use of litigation as a tool of abuse

Friend of the Court Briefs

• Michigan Supreme Court Regarding Support Animals for Survivors Who Testify in Court

This project partially funded by the Victims of Crime Act