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Help Needed/Divorce/Domestic Abuse

In 2009, I made the decision to uproot my life for the commitment of marriage to a man with whom I fell in love with while I was finishing school in Florida. We married and moved to California, where the only friends and family we had were those we knew through him. Our marriage started out wonderfully but began to take a negative turn about two years ago. I became the victim of domestic abuse. We tried to make things work and I stayed because I knew I had no where else to go. I left my husband three months ago and took time off of work to heal. During this time, I have found myself without the ability to pay my personal bills, afford the storage unit required for my belongings, groceries, shelter for the coming months of July and August, and repairs for the vehicle that I was left with as the only financial compensation/ property left to me. This is in part due to the fact that my ex-husband has kept the most valuable assets between us which is the apartment we shared and a brand new car purchased last year. He has legally justifed his sole right to this vehicle because funds from a deceased family member were placed toward it. The value of this vehicle is around 10,000-11,000 dollars and it is in pristine condition. The value of the vehicle given to me is around 2,000 and it stalls, has 140,000 miles on it and a cracked windshield. 

I can not afford a lawyer to fight this in court. My main concern right now is basic survival. It has taken me a lot of courage to share my story here and a lot of humility in overcoming my pride to be willing to put this out in the open in hopes for support from others. This is a last resort for me. I have no idea where I will live in less than two weeks or how I will afford food, gas, and storage expenses. I am grateful for anyone who has even read my story and considered giving. My family and closest loved ones are mostly on the east coast so I am fighting this by myself for the most part. It has been a difficult road, and even typing these words pains me. Thank you for reading and for any support you can give. Love and blessings to you. 

-Jamie

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Jamie Berube
Organizer
Placentia, CA

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