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Legal Services Alabama “is a statewide non-profit organization providing free civil legal assistance to low-income and elderly Alabamians and to victims of Hurricane Katrina”. It has offices across the state. (Telephone: Listed by county on website.)

The Alaska Pro Bono Program, Inc. (APBP) “provides free legal services to eligible people statewide. “APBP will only handle matters that the Alaska Legal Services Corporation is restricted from handling. “ (Telephone: 907-529-1860)

AZLawHelp.org provides an extensive list of organizations that offer free legal services. (Telephone: Listed by program on website.)

Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Indian Legal Clinic “undertakes representation in cases that involve (1) the existence of an Indian law issue, (2) matters governed by tribal law or heard in a tribal forum, or (3) an Indian client.” Matters covered include divorce, custody, Child Welfare Act cases. (Telephone: 480-965-6181, ask for the Indian Legal Clinic)

Arkansas Legal Services Partnership, consists of “two nonprofit Legal Services Programs that work together to provide free civil legal assistance to low-income residents throughout Arkansas.” (Telephone: 800-952-9243)

LawHelpCalifornia.org provides an extensive list of services available by county. (Telephone: Listed on website by county and program.)

Colorado Legal Services provides legal assistance to those with low incomes. (Telephone: 303-837-1313)

Metro Volunteer Lawyers “works with volunteer lawyers who perform free and low-cost legal services for poor and near-poor persons who live and work in” the Metropolitan Denver area. (Telephone: 303-837-1313)

Connecticut Legal Services, is “a private, non-profit civil law firm dedicated to helping low-income families and individuals obtain justice.” (Telephone: 800-453-3320)

Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund staff are available to answer legal questions regarding divorce, custody, over the telephone on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (Telephone: 800-479-2949)

Legal Services Corporation of Delaware, Inc. is “a non-profit organization providing legal representation to Delaware’s low-income population.” (Telephone: 800-773-0606)

American University Law School Women and the Law Clinic in DC is a student attorney clinic where student attorneys are supervised by faculty and represent clients in child custody and support, domestic violence, and child neglect cases. (Telephone: 202-274-4140)

The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia “provides a continuum of services from client education to full representation before a court or an administrative tribunal.” (Telephone: 202-628-1161)

FloridaLawHelp.org provides a list of legal organizations that provide services to those in need. (Telephone: Listed on website by case and program type.)

The Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service “provides referrals to attorneys who will conduct an initial one-half hour office consultation for $25” to those who don’t qualify for legal aid. (Telephone: 800-342-8011)

Please note: this list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the free legal services that may be available in your state. Thus, we recommend you conduct a Google search for “free legal services” in your “state” and visit LawHelp.org for additional information. You may also wish to view our State Resources, Divorce Resources or send us a request for more information by commenting on this post or sending an email to info@moddivorce.com.

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