Online Course
Your Guide to Navigating Family Court in the Case of Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control
When a woman comes to terms with the fact that the partner she thought would love her forever is actually dangerous, it's like being dumped into a stormy sea with wave after wave of questions, confusion, and terror breaking over her head:
"How did I get here?"
"This happens to other people...how could this happen to me?"
"Did something about me cause this?"
"Am I defying God if I leave?"
"Will I survive this?"
"How do I protect my children?"
"What do I do now?"
For friends and family watching a destructive relationship isolate someone they love, it’s challenging to know how to help without causing more danger or pressure. You don’t want to jump to the rescue only to send her spiraling deeper into harm’s way.
I understand completely.
"When I was immersed in the storm of my own separation and divorce, there were many valuable resources that helped me unravel the psychological impact of being married to a highly controlling, entitled person. You can find a carefully curated list of those in the Resource Guide.
But what I had trouble finding was a practical guide to grasp the strategic decisions that I had to make to gain safety, navigate the family court system, and set my course for establishing shelter and stability for myself and my children.
I wasn’t just drowning in fear, shame, and the burdens the relationship created. I was also overwhelmed with paperwork and the demands of an unfamiliar system.
Like a rope with knotted handholds, Lifeline offers you a way out of the water. It will help you grasp, analyze, and strategize one decision at a time so that you aren't submerged by the emotional, psychological, and physical trauma even as you are being expected to chart your course in the legal system."
Rosanne Moore, Creator of Lifeline
Each Lifeline course module includes three videos, audio files,
and a set of worksheets to help you
strategically analyze many of the decisions women face
when navigating family court in the case of domestic abuse/coercive control.
*Transcripts are available upon email request for those with hearing impairments.
Featuring Communications Specialist and Victims' Advocate, Rosanne Moore
Utilizing her experience as a writer, editor, reading instruction specialist, language arts tutor, speaker, and social media marketer, Rosanne Moore serves Voice of Influence®️ as Communications Specialist and Podcast Producer.
Rosanne has run her own small business and worked with several mission organizations. She also currently serves part-time as a spiritual director, listening to the unfolding story of God's work in the lives of others and sharing her own journey of seeking God in every part of life, even (or, perhaps, especially) in our darkest nights.
Nowhere is Rosanne more passionate about seeing God’s redemption cultivated than in the lives of victims/survivors of abuse of all kinds. Lifeline was birthed from her personal experience, as well as out of more than two decades of advocacy work serving women and children impacted by domestic abuse, coercive control, spiritual abuse, and sexual violence.
A single mom since 2012, Rosanne homeschools her 4 teens who continually amaze, amuse, and humble her with their awesome selves and their crazy menagerie. She enjoys honest friends who are both hilarious and wise, a lapful of snuggly kitties, and a good book on a rainy day. Lily's chocolates, Jane Austen movies, and crisp autumn days are a few of her favorite things, and music is her heart’s prayer language.
Here's What You Will Learn In
Introduction
- Using Lifeline to make big decisions in small, practical pieces
- Using Lifeline to help a friend safely and appropriately
- Using Lifeline to restore personal agency, safety, and peace
Module 1: Focusing on Safety & Clarity
- Preparing a foundation for safety
- Identifying and solving the barriers to a woman's safety and freedom
- Overcoming shame and risks to restore options
Module 2: Focusing on Your Financial Plan
- Assessing your short-term, intermediate, and long-term financial needs
- Finding the best advisors for the legal parameters of financial decisions
- Minimizing the risk of financial harm
Module 3: Focusing on New Boundaries
- Become familiar with the Lifeline filter for deciding what, how, and when to engage
- Tips for responding to false accusations
- Discerning manipulation vs. misunderstanding
Module 4: Focusing on Your Team
- Leaving isolation wisely
- Choosing good advisers
- Finding the best advisors for the legal parameters of financial decisions
- Discerning who to trust
Module 5: Focusing on Your Case
- How to approach and engage with court professionals
- The value of a victim's advocate
- Important questions to ask an attorney
- How to gather and prepare admissible evidence for court
- Tips on specific things you can do to keep attorney costs down
- Factors to consider during mediation
Module 6: Focusing On Your Children
- Understanding the primary needs of children when you're going through a divorce with an abusive spouse
- Determining what to tell children when they ask about the divorce proceedings
- Deepening your connection with your child to minimize the risk of alienation
- Parallel parenting, when co-parenting with a manipulative person doesn't work
- Keeping your child safe when Dad is dangerous
*This course is not a substitute for legal advice or counseling.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lifeline for?
Lifeline content and worksheets could be beneficial for anyone facing family court due to domestic abuse/coercive control.
Please Note:
- Rosanne's experience and expertise are with women leaving male abusers as this is the most common reality. We use the respective gender pronouns in the course, but we acknowledge this is not always the relational dynamic.
- Our background and worldview is Christian, and a few times we mention God in our discussion. Lifeline is not a Bible/religious study.
Is there a support group for people going through Lifeline?
We agree that it would be highly beneficial for you to be in a support group. Lifeline does not have a support group directly associated with our course. The free resource guide includes excellent support systems for you to check out and we will periodically highlight support groups in our communication with you.
I want to help a friend in this situation. What do I do?
We are so glad you want to help. Here are a few things you could do:
- Look at our Resource List for Helpers, and choose at least one resource that will begin educating you about the dynamics of abuse.
- Be a good listener. Realize that your friend knows better than you do what might escalate the situation and that supporting her means restoring her voice and her agency, not taking over her decisions for her.
- Please watch the Introduction and Module 1 video: "Safety First." Talk through the issues covered there with your friend, and ask what she needs in order to increase her level of safety.
- Offer to walk through the Lifeline course with your friend. Throughout the course, we make suggestions about how you can support her.
- Provide a safe place for your friend to view videos, print off the worksheets, and, if necessary, store hidden possessions.
- Sponsor your friend by helping her pay for Lifeline.
- Let her know the things you admire and appreciate about her. Let her know she's brave, and she's worthy of having safety and peace.
I'm not a mom. Does Lifeline apply to me?
Yes. While we do address the challenges specific to navigating custody issues and preserving the well-being of children, we are confident that you will still find the rest of the Lifeline content helpful.
How long do I have access to Lifeline?
Your $25 subscription to Lifeline gives you access to the course for 12 months. You can renew your subscription for another year if you wish to do so.
What do I do if I can't afford Lifeline?
There is no financial cost for the Resource Guide, Introduction, and Module 1: "Focusing on Clarity and Safety." If you are not sure how to pay for the rest of the Lifeline course, we encourage you to check with a friend, family member, church, or other organization who might be willing to sponsor your purchase of the course.
Can I get a refund if I don't use Lifeline?
We have a 15 day money-back guarantee. To cancel your purchase, email andrea@voiceofinfluence.net, and state that you would like a refund. Please include the email address you used to register for the course, and we will get back to you within 48 hours.
What Others Are Saying
"Rosanne Moore and Voice of Influence have done a real service for those combating domestic violence by putting together this Lifeline program. Immensely practical and grounded in lived wisdom, this series will benefit victims and advocates in understanding the steps toward freedom."
Jason Kanz, Ph.D., Neuropsychologist and Author
"I’m so grateful for the vision of Lifeline! As someone who has walked the journey to freedom from domestic abuse and personally benefited from Rosanne Moore’s encouraging wisdom, I know this will be an orienting resource for others navigating these waters."
PAL, Tennessee
"Current statistics estimate an intimate partner injures 4.8 million individuals every year and kills three people every day. The need for more resources for individuals who are in this critical life crisis has been seriously lacking. It is my honor and responsibility to recommend “Lifeline” as an excellent and affordable resource provided by Rosanne Moore and Voice of Influence."
Eileen G. Warren, MS Clinical Counselor.
Lifeline is brought to you in cooperation with
Voice of Influence® and the Voice of Influence Academy.
You can learn more about our organization, our podcast, and our other resources at www.voiceofinfluence.net.
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