When Eddie* learned he was going to be a father, he was determined to be a good parent. When his daughter was born, the child’s mother was living with her new boyfriend. Even though the child was Eddie’s biological child, the mother listed her boyfriend’s name on the daughter’s birth certificate and wouldn’t let Eddie
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“My son and I were almost on the streets. I didn’t know where to turn. The Harriett Buhai Center provided me and my son hope for a better life.” After losing his job, Carols* could only find temporary work to support himself and his young son, Robert. His unemployment benefits were exhausted. His savings were
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Dear Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law: My name is Dolores. I am a student at El Camino College. My major is Single Subject Teaching credential. I was a CalWORKs recipient due to the loss of employment. The Harriett Buhai Center goes to the CalWORKs/CARE Program office at El Camino College. I heard that the
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The night that Ana’s* husband broke a bottle and held the jagged end to her face could have been her last. Four years later, a legal barrier threatened her oldest son’s life. Without the Harriett Buhai Center, Ana and her son might not be alive today. After nearly 13 years of abuse–her husband’s violence escalating
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Here in her own words is the story of A.V.* At the 2011 Buhai Brunch, A.V. joined Center supporters and shared on stage her tale of liberation from fear and hopelessness to a life of reward and meaning. A.V. spoke of the depths of despair from which she started when she crossed paths with the
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