IgniteHer Justice Fund
Justice Should Not Depend on Who Can Afford It
Survivors often face their most dangerous moment when they try to leave.
Legal protection can mean the difference between safety and continued abuse.
The IgniteHer Justice Fund helps remove financial barriers so women can pursue restraining orders, custody protection, and legal safety.
The Cost
Of Seeking Safety
$103,767
Average lifetime cost of intimate partner violence per survivor
8 Million
Workdays lost each year due to domestic violence
$3.6 Trillion
Estimated economic cost of domestic violence in the U.S.
7 Attempts
Average number of times survivors attempt to leave before they succeed
Financial control is one of the most powerful tools abusers use to trap victims.
Why a Justice Fund Is Needed
Domestic abuse does not only impact safety. It destroys financial stability and limits access to justice.
The economic reality survivors face
• Intimate partner violence creates a lifetime economic burden of nearly $3.6 trillion in the United States.
Average cost per female survivor: $103,767 in medical costs, lost work, and justice system expenses.
Source: CDC National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
• Survivors lose 8 million days of paid work each year, equal to 32,000 full-time jobs, due to abuse and its consequences.
Source: CDC
• Many victims face more than $1,000 in immediate out-of-pocket costs per incident, including property damage, relocation, childcare, and legal fees.
Source: National Network to End Domestic Violence
• A typical divorce involving attorneys costs between $11,000 and $14,000, and complex custody or financial disputes can cost far more.
Source: national divorce cost studies
For survivors already facing financial control or economic abuse, these costs can make pursuing justice impossible.
Too often, women settle legal disputes not because the outcome is fair, but because the fight becomes financially unsustainable.
What the IgniteHer Justice Fund Supports
The IgniteHer Justice Fund helps survivors access critical legal resources during high-risk transitions.
Support may include assistance with:
• Attorney consultations
• Legal retainers
• Court filing fees
• Injunctions for protection
• Custody and support filings
• Business-dissolution documentation
• Legal paperwork related to separation from abusive partners
These financial barriers often appear at the exact moment survivors are trying to regain safety and independence.
The Justice Fund helps remove those barriers.
Who IgniteHer Serves
IgniteHer supports women navigating legal challenges connected to:
• Domestic violence
• Coercive control
• Financial abuse
• High-conflict divorce
• Custody disputes involving abuse
• Dissolution of abusive business partnerships
The organization focuses on survivors in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties while building partnerships with regional victim-service providers and legal aid organizations.
Why Community Support Matters
Access to legal protection should not depend on personal wealth.
When survivors have financial support and advocacy behind them, they are more likely to:
• obtain protective orders
• pursue custody protections for children
• challenge financial manipulation
• safely exit abusive relationships
The IgniteHer Justice Fund exists to ensure survivors do not have to face these decisions alone.
How You Can Help
Community support makes this work possible.
Ways to help include:
Donate
Support the Justice Fund and help remove financial barriers to safety and legal protection.
Partner
IgniteHer collaborates with legal professionals, victim-service organizations, and community partners to expand access to justice.
Share
Raising awareness helps survivors learn about available support.