[NIFL-WOMENLIT:3000] GED learner seeking legal help

From: Daphne Greenberg (ALCDGG@langate.gsu.edu)
Date: Tue Sep 07 2004 - 16:19:58 EDT


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A 23 year old woman who is working on her GED emailed me. She didn't
feel comfortable emailing the listserv, so I am posting her question on
her behalf. She also did not want me to quote her verbatim-although I
assured her that her writing was fine and understandable, she did not
feel comfortable seeing her words posted.
This is her story. She is married to a man in the navy, has 3 children
and would like a divorce. He is much older than her and has many years
of graduate education, and she is scared that he is going to take
advantage of her age and lack of a high school diploma to rob her of
everything that belongs to her. It was suggested to her that she get a
military lawyer, however none of the military lawyers that she contacted
are willing to get involved (he is an officer). She would like to find a
good lawyer. She lives in the Maryland area and none of her friends know
of good lawyers. She is too embarrassed to ask her GED teacher for help.
She told me that money is not too much of an issue, she will be able to
borrow money from her sister who does not currently live in the US.
Any ideas on how she can find a lawyer?
Daphne

Daphne Greenberg
Assistant Professor
Educational Psych. & Special Ed.
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3679
Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3979
phone: 404-651-0127
fax:404-651-4901
dgreenberg@gsu.edu

Daphne Greenberg
Associate Director
Center for the Study of Adult Literacy
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3977
Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3977
phone: 404-651-0127
fax:404-651-4901
dgreenberg@gsu.edu



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