People who get evicted from their homes are painted with a stigma.

As Fran Quigley, professor at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, explained, Hoosiers ordered to leave their domiciles often get little sympathy because they are seen as causing their own problems by mismanaging their money or violating their leases.

But usually, the reality is that these people had an unexpected expense — their car broke down, their child needed medical care or their hours got cut at work — and they were no longer able to cover their rent.

As bad as the stigma may be, the ripple effect created by an eviction petition is much worse. The loss of a home can throw the displaced family into a downward spiral that leads to health problems, loss of employment and poor performance in school. All of this, in turn, harms the larger community.

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