Domestic abusers always try to isolate the victim. In many states the 
victim does not have to testify in order to get the abuser locked up. 
Can the attendant report to the police or can a doctor intervene. 
Unfortunately with the backsliding on womens issues the Supreme Court 
is going to decide whether or not 911 tapes can be used in these 
cases when victims are afraid to testify. These tapes are 
successfully used to put these guys in the slam or at the least to 
get them anger management classes.
If your aide has seen any domestic violence or been told about it 
possibly he/she can report it to the authorities. These laws vary 
state by state. I am not an attorney and cannot give legal advice but 
it seems to me dismissing the aide is a violation of civil rights and 
possibly the disability act. There are attorney groups on the net who 
answer questions for free. Maybe send this to one of those. Don't 
know. This is tough.

At 04:51 PM 3/22/2006, you wrote:
>Friends,
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>I'm sure you remember my posting a couple of weeks ago concerning my friend
>with cerebral palsy whose husband is verbally abusive and doesn't help her
>with anything.  I'm not sure if you know that I also have the same attendant
>as this gal, and this morning the attendant was at this couple's house
>before coming to mine, and the attendant was told to leave or the husband is
>getting a restraining order against her.  I know that I'm a very intelligent
>guy, who shouldn't be asking this because I feel it's basic common sense,,
>but does he have any grounds to do this action?  I have personally had this
>attendant for almost 5 years, and haven't had any problems which might lead
>to this action.  Sure when the daughter is home from school, the attendant
>talks to her, but I don't see any problems with that especially when my
>friend is right there.
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>Thanks,
>
>Anthony
>
>Visit my website at  <http://www.anthonyarnold.net> www.anthonyarnold.net
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