Family Law
If you are a military veteran that needs
legal assistance in the area of family law, you may
contact one of the listed legal resources.
The Orange County Bar Association assumes no
responsibility for the legal service providers which
appear on this list.
- Human
Options
Domestic violence related services, including
counseling, shelter, transitional housing, education,
case management, and legal advocacy.
- Community Legal Aid SoCal
The mission of Legal Aid Society of Orange County
and Community Legal Services in southeast Los Angeles
County is to provide civil legal services to low-income
individuals and to promote equal access to the justice
system through advocacy, legal counseling, innovative
self-help services, in-depth legal representation,
economic development and community education.
- Public
Law Center
To meet the legal needs of the growing
veteran population, PLC created an outreach effort
to military veterans called Operation Veterans Re-Entry.
This program is dedicated to providing Orange County
veterans and their families with free legal assistance
to facilitate their re-entry into civilian life,
including those who are homeless.
- Veterans
Legal Institute
Veterans Legal Institute (VLI) provides pro bono
legal assistance to homeless, at risk, disabled
and low income current and former service members
so to eradicate barriers to housing, healthcare,
education, and employment and foster self-sufficiency.
VLI also advocates on behalf of its clients by providing
community education and policy advocacy in an effort
to increase awareness, resources, and overall protections
to current and former members of the US military.
- Public Counsel - Center for Veterans' Advancement
Public Counsel's Center for Veterans' Advancement (CVA), a national leader in veteran's advocacy, provides direct representation, or representation through pro bono partners, to veterans and their families. CVA provides legal representation at both the local and national levels, and coordinates its work with efforts underway to establish special "Veterans' Courts" in Northern and Southern California designed to meet the unique needs of returning veterans. CVA also manages legal clinics, including one of the largest pro bono advocacy programs in the United States.
- Levitt & Quinn - Veterans Project (Family Law Issues)
Levitt & Quinn has a full-time staff position dedicated to assisting veterans who are homeless or low-income with their child support and other family law issues. Intakes are performed on a regular basis at various facilities for veterans. The services provided include advice, referrals, and direct representation in court. Levitt & Quinn also collaborates with community partner agencies to conduct educational trainings. Family law issues are one of the most pressing facing veterans. The goal of this project is to remove barriers for transitioning homeless veterans into permanent housing and employments. Ultimately, this project seeks to reintegrate veterans with their families and increase visitation with children to create more stable families. It is anticipated that in 2013-2014, 250 veterans will be served through this project.
- Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles
CLA-LA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, and we assist clients regardless of their religion, race, color, creed, national original, ancestry, disability, gender, sexual orientation or age. Clients, however, must satisfy our income guidelines, derived from California's housing guidelines for very low income families in Los Angeles. For example, in 2012, very low income means that a single person cannot earn more than $29,550 on an annual basis. Please contact us for more information about our income guidelines.
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