Various
options exist with regards to legal resources for a young woman.
If undre eighteen, she must be accompanied by a parent or legal
guardian to utilize such options. These are as follows:
you and the abuser are or have been intimate
partners;
you and the abuser are or have been adult
members of the same household;
you and the abuser aer natural parents of
the same child;
the abuser has physically harmed you or
a child in your custody or care, has threatened you with
physical harm, or has placed you in frear of such harm through
threatening, harassing, or tourmenting behavior;
the abuser has knowingly restricted your
movements (without your consent) by kidnapping or confinement;
the abuser has terrorized you;
the abuser has
stalked or followed you.
Source:
Information Guide
for Abused Women In Maine. Lisa Pohlmann, Skeek Frazee, Merril
Cousin. 5th edition. 1997. Page 32.
