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Providing civil legal assistance for various issues including: bankruptcy, child support/visitation, debt collections, disability benefits, divorce, and driver's license suspensions.

Provides assistance to those with child support enforcement or establishment matters. Advice and representation may be available in custody matters when the child's primary caretaker is threatened with loss of custody to a person who presents an imminent or long-term threat to the safety or well-being of the child. Advice on divorce matters is available and representation may also be available in very limited circumstances, generally involving past domestic violence in the household. Cooperates with local private attorneys who will file simple, uncontested divorces for a fee. Advice and/or assistance with "pro se" (D-I-Y) court filings is also available on a variety of other family issues including visitation, contempt of previous court orders, and adoption defense.

Provides legal assistance for LGBTQ+ individuals. Cases may include: *Gender marker changes *Name changes *Family law (custody, divorce, child support) **They are unable to accept cases involving adoptions**

Domestic relations divisions have jurisdiction over all proceedings involving divorce or dissolution of marriages, annulment, legal separation, spousal support and allocation of parental rights and responsibilities for the care of children.

Provides legal advice, assistance with document preparation, and in some instances may provide legal representation in the matters of child custody (including visitation and child support), parental rights, adoptions, guardianships, Power of Attorney, and divorce based upon the complexity of the case.

Provides legal services for low-income victims of domestic violence. Services include divorce issues for recent victims of domestic violence. Will also assist in filing for those who are seeking a Civil Protection Order (CPO). Some cases are handled by staff attorneys and some are referred to volunteer lawyers who have agreed to provide free services.

Provides legal assistance which may include information, advice, or representation as well as online resources to help with the following issues: *Domestic violence, stalking, and other abuse *Child custody and parenting time *Termination of marriage (Divorce or Dissolution) *Child custody and Child support

Helps victims of domestic abuse obtain a temporary restraining order. Intent of the temporary restraining order is to prevent harassment, stalking or violence on the part of the abusive individual until the court can set a hearing to review the evidence and determine what permanent relief is appropriate. Offers additional assistance for battered women or men who are initiating a divorce.

Addresses civil legal issues dealing with the family including domestic violence and obtaining civil protection orders, divorce (limited), child custody (limited), child support (limited) and spousal support (limited). Ability to provide services is often limited due to high volume of need.

Provide low-cost legal consultations and comprehensive services to low- and moderate-income immigrants and refugees and their family members. Consults are available for the following: - Consular processing; - Applying for U.S. citizenship or Naturalization certificate; - Applying for or renewing a green card; - Applying for Employment Authorization Document; - Applying for travel documents/reentry permits; - Immigration case follow-up with USCIS representation. - Family legal services such as divorce, dissolution, and custody. - Will preparation.

Helps victims of domestic abuse obtain a temporary restraining order. Intent of the temporary restraining order is to prevent harassment, stalking or violence on the part of the abusive individual until the court can set a hearing to review the evidence and determine what permanent relief is appropriate. Offers additional assistance for battered women or men who are initiating a divorce.

Provides assistance to those with child support enforcement or establishment matters. Advice and representation may be available in custody matters when the child's primary caretaker is threatened with loss of custody to a person who presents an imminent or long-term threat to the safety or well-being of the child. Advice on divorce matters is available and representation may also be available in very limited circumstances, generally involving past domestic violence in the household. Cooperates with local private attorneys who will file simple, uncontested divorces for a fee. Advice and/or assistance with "pro se" (D-I-Y) court filings is also available on a variety of other family issues including visitation, contempt of previous court orders, and adoption defense.

Method of resolving conflict that involves disputing parties sitting down together with a skilled impartial individual called a who helps them work out a voluntary solution to the problem that is acceptable to everyone involved.

Provides mediation services to individuals having conflict with a family member, such as parent, sibling or spouse. Mediators do not make a decision for clients, but rather help parties communicate and come up with a resolution that is mutually agreeable. Can provide mediation assistance with marriage dissolution (divorce), child custody issues and parenting plans, elder care and guardianship, probate and estate issues, blended family issues, family business disputes.

Provides "do-it-yourself" clinics to assist low-income individuals in filing for their own divorces; legal assistance is available at the clinics.

Provides legal advice, assistance with document preparation, and in some instances may provide legal representation in the matters of child custody (including visitation and child support), parental rights, adoptions, guardianships, Power of Attorney, and divorce based upon the complexity of the case.

Domestic relations divisions have jurisdiction over all proceedings involving divorce or dissolution of marriages, annulment, legal separation, spousal support and allocation of parental rights and responsibilities for the care of children.

Provides legal services to low-income residents of Montgomery, Greene, Preble, and Darke Counties. Legal Line provides advice in civil matters, consumer fraud and home repair scams; domestic violence, divorce, and child support; eviction, foreclosure, and other housing problems; health care access; predatory lending; Social Security/SSI; unemployment benefits; and welfare, Medicaid, and food stamps.

Provides legal services for low-income victims of domestic violence. Services include divorce assistance and assistance with custody/visitation issues for recent victims of domestic violence. Will also assist in filing for those who are seeking a Civil Protection Order (CPO) and/or provide representation regarding necessary CPO court hearings.

Evaluates cases, whether filing or having been served with divorce papers if hearing date is more than 14 days away in cases where one of the following is true: an incident of abuse toward applicant or minor child occurred within the last 30 days, or abuser has threatened to kill or physically harm applicant or commit suicide within the last 60 days coupled with physical violence in the past year; abuser subject to charges or protection order for offense of violence within the past 60 days or a Civil Protection Order (CPO) has been issued against abuser; abuser incarcerated for offense of violence and has made new threats of abuse to applicant and incarceration will end in less than 12 months; cases where relationship does not involve abuse, the parties do not have minor children, there are no joint assets or debts and the parties have been living separate and apart for at least one year.

Assists survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and stalking. Services include the following: * Protection orders for sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence * Custoday and visitation rights * Divorce * Issues concerning physical, mental, and financial abuse * Legal issues that hinder survivors independence from abuser Partners with community organizations to provide wraparound services.

Provides free civil legal assistance to low-income residents of Northeast Ohio.