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WHAT IS LEGAL ABUSE?

Legal abuse is when an individual uses or threatens to use a legal system to cause harm. 

Who Are We?

After Awareness, Inc. is a non-profit organization created to build awareness on what legal abuse means and how it adversely impacts the survivor, their family and the community. After becoming aware of being entrapped in legal abuse, we provide individuals education and resources they need to help take back legal, financial, and emotional control of their lives.

Legal Information for Victims

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About Abuse

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What's New on After Awareness

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November 2025

We updated the information for 67 resources on our New York Courthouse Locations page.

We updated the information for 60 resources and added seven new resources to our Pennsylvania Courthouse Locations page.

October 2025

On our Vermont Crimes page, we updated the link to the Victim Compensation Program.

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