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How To Stay Safe expanded legal services program Fort Lauderdale

Protect Yourself & Plan Ahead for Your Safety

Always have a plan to keep yourself safe. Domestic violence is about control—victims are often kept financially dependent on the abuser and isolated from family and friends. Leaving a domestic violence situation safely takes planning and preparation.​


Safety Planning Steps:


  • Involve your children and rehearse safety procedures with them
  • Alert trusted people including school officials, family members, and friends
  • Gather important documents, financial resources, and essential personal items
  • Determine where you will stay once you leave


Destiny's Purpose strongly urges you to explore protective orders and other legal ways of ensuring your physical safety, financial well-being, and the protection of your children.


We Can Help:

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Call Destiny's Purpose for assistance with:

  • Safety planning
  • Information about filing charges and navigating the criminal justice system
  • Guidance on divorce, child custody, and child support
  • Referrals for shelter, counseling, and other essential services

Your safety matters. Contact us today for confidential support. legal assistance Fort Lauderdale

Expanded Legal Services Program

While most of Destiny's Purpose clients qualify for traditional legal aid, our Expanded Legal Services Program serves victims who earn too much for legal aid but too little to afford quality, trauma-informed legal representation. Clients in this program help with court costs and fees but are not charged for representation. We believe no victim should be denied quality legal services due to inability to pay.

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Eligibility Requirements

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Clients must generally meet these criteria (please call to confirm eligibility):

  • Experienced a pattern of physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse by a partner in recent years, or has minor children physically/sexually abused by the intimate partner
  • For divorce filings: One party must have resided in Florida for six months AND in Broward or West Palm Beach County for the preceding three months. We serve residents of these counties regardless of citizenship status
  • Must know the respondent's location (home/work) for legal notification purposes
  • Protective orders are available regardless of income level.

Contact us: Call 1800-852-2641 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or request a callback online. If leaving a message, please indicate the safest time to return your call.

The Process of Our Legal Advocacy Programs

Client Intake

Paralegal Assist Client

Trauma Counseling

 Advocates meet with clients to document abuse, ensuring victims understand their rights. We offer tailored safety planning and referrals to essential services, empowering clients to regain control. legal assistance Fort Lauderdale

Trauma Counseling

Paralegal Assist Client

Trauma Counseling

 Counseling is a supportive process where clients share their thoughts in a safe environment. The counselor listens actively, helping clients explore challenges and set goals. legal assistance Fort Lauderdale

Paralegal Assist Client

Paralegal Assist Client

Paralegal Assist Client

 Paralegals support clients during the legal process by gathering evidence and organizing documentation. They also assist with ongoing safety planning, ensuring clients' well-being throughout their journey. legal assistance Fort Lauderdale

Attorney & Client Work

Attorney & Client Go to Court

Paralegal Assist Client

 Attorneys collaborate with clients to prepare court cases, offer legal advice, promote safety planning and counseling, and provide additional support such as emergency financial assistance. legal assistance Fort Lauderdale

Attorney & Client Go to Court

Attorney & Client Go to Court

Attorney & Client Go to Court

 Attorneys represent clients in protective orders, divorce, custody, and adoption cases. They guide clients through court, explaining outcomes and necessary next steps. expanded legal services program Fort Lauderdale

We Are Here To Help

We understand the challenges that survivors of abuse face. Our staff attorney and paralegal teams provide legal representation in family law matters to victims of domestic violence in Broward County and West Palm Beach.

Get Help

Our No-or Low-Cost Services Include:

 

  • Legal representation for protective orders, divorce, child support, child custody and adoption
  • Safety planning through development of an individual Safety and Self-Sufficiency Plan that identifies different options and resources to address emotional, physical, financial and legal risks/concerns
  • Emergency referrals for food, shelter, medical care, counseling and other social-service needs
  • Advocacy with police, prosecutors and the courts
  • Legal guidance about your rights under the Broward County Family Code and insight into how the family courts work
  • Criminal justice information about your rights and options regarding criminal law and guidance on how the criminal justice system operates
  • Victims' compensation assistance in completing Broward Crime Victims' Compensation Fund applications
  • Counseling services for individual and group counseling for the survivor and their children (Broward County). legal assistance Fort Lauderdale

Ready To Reach Out

Our client advocates are available to take your call from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, or you may request a call-back through our online request for services.

If you leave a message, please let us know the safest time to call back.

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Contact Us Now

Call: 1-954-709-3384


The link below is your online safety assessment form 

Your safety is our priority. All communications are confidential. legal assistance Fort Lauderdale

Request Services Online

National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224.

National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224.

National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224.

National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224.

National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224.

National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224.

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