Public Resources

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

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 Manuals

Legal Research Reports

Sample Pleadings for Michigan State Court

  • Protective order request (to prevent discovery in a civil case)
  • Motion to stay civil proceeding during pendency of criminal proceeding
  • Motion for good cause exemption to e-filing

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Sample Pleadings for Federal Court

  • Protective order request (to prevent discovery in a civil case)

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Sample Brief Language

  • On abusive partners in child custody matters
  • Sample briefing in support of an undocumented immigrant survivor in a custody matter

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Friend of the Court Briefs

 

Court e-Filing

  • The Survivor Law Clinic developed this resource to assist member organizations in the process of court e-Filing as it is rolled out across Michigan. We also created this sample briefing document that individuals can use to request that the court allow them not to utilize e-Filing to protect their safety.

The Survivor Law Clinic provides an attorney and trauma advocate team to survivors of sexual assault perpetrated by someone outside a romantic relationship to help with civil issues connected to their victimization.

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