Case of the week: 9/13/04

County: Harrison
Age: 60

Our client is an elderly woman facing a divorce from a mentally abusive husband. She is low income and disabled from a stroke. She did not feel comfortable representing herself in court. Once I took her information and determined that she really needed an attorney to represent her in her divorce, I forwarded the case to our work study, Terrilyn, who, with the help of Dianne Young, successfully found an attorney to take the case for free. Divorce is difficult and it helps to have someone in your corner who knows the law. Although getting a divorce does not bring our client much comfort, having an attorney helps lift some of her burden.