Denver, CO asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Domestic Violence for Colorado

Q: What do I do I have a paternity mediation out of state and just found out,I'm a victim of domestic abuse while pregnant

I live in colorado, the father is in florida, and he filed paternity, I'm a victim of domestic violence by him while pregnant, he was trying to force me to have a miscarriage by punching me in my stomach several times, and beat me, and got.arrested for it

Please help i.am afraid of him, i.cannot afford a lawyer

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Sabra M. Janko
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  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Licensed in Colorado

A: I am sorry to hear about your situation. If the case is filed here, you will have to cooperate with the testing. You can contact Colorado Legal Services and Tessa or another domestic violence center to see if you qualify for low-income assistance.

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