One Woman's Struggle to Escape Abuse

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	One Woman's Struggle to Escape Abuse

Delilah1234

11-11-2008 5:42 AM

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domestic violence, regan martin, crime, victim, justice, abuse, peace4 the missing

Delilah1234 says:

Regan Martin has not become a statistic, she has overcome many obstacles to successfully find safety for herself and her children.

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She had been trying to escape him for two years. But, like so many women before her, Martin found that there is no witness protection program for victims of domestic violence. Disappearing is lonely, expensive and almost impossible.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://peace4missing.ning.com/profiles/blogs/front-page-chicago-tribune"><DIV>
She had tried to move out of state with their children, only to learn that abusers—even convicted felons—rarely lose visitation rights. If she left Illinois without permission, Martin would be considered a child abductor.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://peace4missing.ning.com/profiles/blogs/front-page-chicago-tribune"><DIV>
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