If you are being abused, get help now. As many as one in three women may be battered. Battering happens in rich families as well as the poor and working class.
Abuse happens to White, Asian, African-American, Latina, and Native American women.
Abuse happens even in dating relationships. A police officer may arrest an abuser without obtaining a warrant, even if he or she didn't witness the assault. The existence of domestic violence is taken into account in child custody decisions. There are forty-six shelters for battered women in Michigan. At Michigan shelters, you will find a safe place to stay, services for children, counseling, support groups, and referral for legal and housing assistance.