Services: Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence In Clark County: What Can I Do? Where Can I Get Help?

Resource Section contains emergency telephone numbers and agency referrals.

Information provided is current to December 31, 2002. This manual provides only general legal information and is not a substitute for specific legal advice on your case.

Clark County Legal Services Program, Inc. prepared the materials in this manual; however, many people provided invaluable editorial assistance:

Leslie Danihel, from the Nevada Welfare Department
Patricia Doninger, Esq., Clark County Domestic Violence Commissioner
Rachelle Resnick, Esq. Director of the Clark County District Court Self-Help Center
Ann Rubin, from Clark County Child Protective Services
Jon Sasser, Esq., from Washoe Legal Services
Frank Sullivan, Clark County Domestic Violence Commissioner
Janice Wright, from the Clark County District Attorney, Family Support Division
Domestic Violence Advocates from SafeNest, Inc. and SAFE House Inc.

The combined efforts of these people, and many others, made this manual possible: their contributions are gratefully acknowledged. In addition, special thanks to Fran Marshall for her valiant efforts to get this manual published.

The Andre Agassi Foundation.

Disclaimer: Both men and women are victims of domestic violence. However, the majority of the more than 7,000 applications for civil Protective Orders Against Domestic Violence ("Protection Orders") filed in Clark County Family Court in 2001were sought by women. Therefore, for simplicity, this manual contains consistent references to the victim as "her" and "she" throughout. However, the information provided is generally applicable to any victim of domestic violence, regardless of gender. Information provided is current to December 31, 2002. This manual provides only general legal information and is not a substitute for specific legal advice on your case.