# Cover Letter

To whom it may concern, \[YOU CAN REPLACE IT WITH THE NAME OF THE PERSON YOU’RE WRITING TO IF YOU KNOW IT]

My name is \[YOUR NAME] I am \[YOUR AGE] years old and I currently reside at \[WHERE DO YOU LIVE]. I am writing to you to set out my case \[TO OBTAIN A DIVORCE FROM MY HUSBAND – NAME; TO OBTAIN AN ASYLUM IN – COUNTRY NAME etc. Whatever it is that you’re asking for!].

For the last \[X] year/months, my \[HUSBAND/PARENT/RELATIONSHIP WITH ABUSER] has been abusing me. His/Her/Their name is \[NAME] of \[FULL ADDRESS/ID INFORMATION]. The continuous abuse and physical, verbal and emotional violence have made me fear for my life and the life of my children. \[YOU SHOULD CUSTOMIZE THIS SENTENCE TO MATCH YOUR EXPERIENCE BUT DO STRESS THAT YOU ARE THREATENED BY THE PERPETRATOR]. I have collected evidence, presented in this folder, to document the abuse I have experienced.

The evidence, in the form of \[LIST TYPES OF EVIDENCE YOU ATTACH: OFFICIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS, AUDIO FILES DOCUMENTING ABUSE, PHOTOS OF THE INJURIES, PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN YOU, YOUR ABUSER, HIS FAMILY ETC.,], as well as the supporting statements from \[WHO PROVIDED THE STATEMENTS] show the nature of my relationship with \[NAME], documents the violent acts committed against me. The evidence makes it clear that my fear for my life is well founded and legitimate. Therefore, it supports my request for \[WHAT YOU ARE REQUESTING: ASYLUM/DIVORCE/CHILD CUSTODY], as a way of escaping my abuser.

Please find below the list of evidence provided. I trust that, upon revising it, you will appreciate the difficult situation I find myself in, and consider my request for \[WHAT ARE YOU REQUESTING] positively.

Kind regards,

\[YOUR NAME/SIGNATURE + DATE]

**List of evidence and documents provided:**

**\[LIST ALL PIECES OF EVIDENCE YOU PROVIDE HERE, NUMBERING THEM CLEARLY. EVEN THE SMALLEST PIECE OF EVIDENCE (e.g. a photo from your wedding) IS IMPORTANT – IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED AND NUMBERED]**