How We Help
We provide multifaceted representation to survivors of intimate partner violence in an effort to increase their personal safety through abuse prevention orders and domestic relations (family law) litigation. We also represent parents seeking to challenge the Department of Children and Families (DCF) during their investigation phase and in appealing wrongful determinations resulting from the investigations through the Fair Hearing process.
Apply for Assistance
Clients are referred to the Clinic through its referral partners for matters related to abuse prevention orders or family law cases. Clients seeking assistance in DCF investigations or Fair Hearings should email requests for assistance to: [email protected].
Eligibility
While we prioritize cases from our referral partners, our decision to accept a case for representation depends on several factors, including the legal merits of the case, the client’s financial circumstances, and our available resources.
Team Overview
Marianna J. Yang jointed the Legal Services center in 2018 and currently serves as a Senior Clinical Instructor and Lecturer on Law. Marianna began her legal career over twenty years ago representing both plaintiffs and defendants in various fields including MassTorts (MDL) Litigation, litigation involving Class A railroad companies, and since 2009, in Child Welfare and Domestic Relations litigation. She is a trained mediator and serves as a panel member in the CPCS Child and Family Law Division Trial Panel and the Appellate Panel.
Rebecca Greening joined the Legal Services Center in September 2020 and currently serves as a Clinical Instructor and Lecturer on Law. Prior to joining LSC, Rebecca had a solo practice focusing on public defense for parents and children in the Juvenile Courts in Massachusetts. Her practice included representing parents and children in termination of parental rights cases, CHINS, and guardianship matters. Rebecca began her career as a public defender as a Staff Attorney in the Children and Family Law Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services in the Boston and Lowell offices.
Additional Resources
- Domestic Violence SafeLink 1-877-785-2020 (24-hour hotline)
- Jane Doe, Inc. www.janedoe.org
- Futures Without Violence www.futureswithoutviolence.org