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The Domestic Violence
Sexual Assault & Stalking Helpline

The Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Helpline is available.

1-877-974-3400

Monday – Friday || 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The New Mexico Legal Aid Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Legal HelpLine is a free statewide service that provides legal information and referrals for victims of these crimes.

  • Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • All calls are confidential.
  • Language translation services available.
  • Legal information on Orders of Protection, divorce, paternity, child support, child custody and visitation,
  • Housing, benefits and the criminal process.
  • Referrals to statewide service providers.
  • Victims, friends, family members, advocates, case managers, and attorneys are welcome to call.
  • New Mexico attorneys available to help you on a case by case basis.

Helpline de New Mexico Legal Aid es un servicio gratuito que ofrece información legal y recursos a personas que llamencon preguntas sobre violencia doméstica, abuso sexual, e acecho.

  • Lunes – Viernes de 9:00 am a 5:00 p.m.
  • Todas las llamadas son confidenciales.
  • Los servicios de traducción de idiomas disponibles.
  • Información legal sobre ordenes de protección, divorcio, paternidad, manutención, custodia y visitación, la vivienda, beneficios y el proceso penal.
  • Referencias a los proveedores de servicios en todo el estado.
  • Las víctimas, los amigos, los familiares, administradores de casos, y los abogados son bienvenidos a llamar.
  • Los abogados de New México están disponibles para ayudarle en un caso por caso.

Is somebody hurting you?  Does your partner or family member…

  • Hit, slap, punch, bite, choke, kick or hurt you physically?
  • Control what you do, who you see or talk to, or where you go?
  • Intimidate, threaten or harass you?
  • Force you to have sex or perform sexual acts?
  • Have guns, knives or other weapons and threatens or uses them to control you?
  • Threaten to kill you or commit suicide?
  • Stops you from seeing or talking to friends or family?
  • Isolate you?
  • Stalk you? Follow you? Text or call you repeatedly in a controlling manner?
  • Hurt or threaten your pets?
  • Make you afraid?
  • Controls your access to money, housing, medication, other vital needs?

If you said yes to even one of these questions, you may be in an abusive relationship. If you

are in immediate danger, please call 911 or your local police.

 

Once you are safe, please contact the HelpLine statewide at:
Toll Free ‐ 1‐877‐974‐3400

 

You can Click Here for our partner agency, the New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

 

Funded by the New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission

Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, & Stalking

 

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