### Question
What does related assistance mean?


### Answer
**Related assistance** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 10421*:

> the provision of direct assistance to victims of family violence and their dependents for the purpose of preventing further violence, helping such victims to gain access to civil and criminal courts and other community services, facilitating the efforts of such victims to make decisions concerning their lives in the interest of safety, and assisting such victims in healing from the effects of the violence

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 10421*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 110-FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES**

