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EspañolThe Family Law Project (FLP) is an affiliate program of Legal Services of South Central Michigan (LSSCM) that provides legal services to survivors of domestic violence. The FLP only handles domestic violence cases. Services include: personal protection order, divorce and custody cases, and case strategy. FLP serves Washtenaw County.
Legal Assistance
Updated:
September 14, 2017Included in this list are organizations that provide free or low-cost legal services to victims of abuse and others who qualify. Even if the organization does not have a lawyer available to represent you in court, you may want to ask if there is a lawyer who you can consult with to get advice. Please note that we list the organizations by the county where the office is located – however, many offices may likely serve multiple counties. We indicate the “counties served” whenever possible. You can click “View All” to look through the complete list of organizations.
Washtenaw
Family Law Project
P.O. Box 8294
Ann Arbor, MI 48107
Phone:
(734) 998-9454
Fax:
(734) 998-9125
URL:
Email:
Legal Services of South Central Michigan (Washtenaw County Office)
420 North 4th Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone:
(734) 665-6181
Phone 2:
(888) 665-6181
Fax:
(734) 665-2974
URL:
Email:
Legal Services of South Central Michigan (LSSCM) provides free legal advice and representation in certain civil cases to low income persons and senior citizens (regardless of income). LSSCM is a division of the Michigan Advocacy Program. Services offered/cases handled include: family law-domestic violence and maintaining stable homes; housing-homelessness prevention; public benefits – to provide income for basic needs; consumer matters – to protect economic stability; healthcare – helping clients to secure needed health care; and special legal needs and seniors. LSSCM serves Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Shiawassee, and Washtenaw Counties. LSSCM also provides legal services to senior citizens of St. Joseph County.
Wayne
Detroit Free Legal Aid Clinic, Inc.
5425 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone:
(313) 833-0058
Fax:
(313) 577-3728
Email:
The Free Legal Aid Clinic, Inc. (FLAC) provides legal assistance to low income individuals and seniors. FLAC provides legal assistance in the areas of family law and elder law. The Clinic focuses on assisting victims of domestic violence, elder abuse, or those who experience a great barrier to justice. FLAC serves Wayne County.
Legal Aid and Defender Association, Inc. (Main Office)
613 Abbott Street, 2nd Floor
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone:
(844) 859-0360
Phone 2:
(844) 859-0360
Legal Aid and Defender Association, Inc. (LAD) provides free or low-cost civil legal services to low-income individuals. Areas of civil legal service include: property rights (public housing, eviction diversion, etc.); bankruptcy; income support – social security/SSI and Department of Human Services; public benefits (health insurance, food stamps, etc.); education (special education, school suspensions and expulsions, etc.); and human trafficking (personal protection orders, T, U, and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status non-immigrant visas, divorce, child custody and support issues, etc.). The Legal Aid and Defender Association serves Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties.
Michigan Legal Services
2727 Second Avenue, 3rd Floor
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone:
(313) 964-4130
Fax:
(313) 964-1192
Michigan Legal Services provides services to low-income communities. MLS provides legal services in the area of housing, health, public benefits, and community economic development. MLS serves low income communities across the state, but focuses efforts in the metropolitan Detroit area.
Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan
7310 Woodward Avenue, Suite 301
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone:
(313) 874-5820
Fax:
(313) 874-5497
Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan provides legal services to low income clients. NLSM offers legal services in areas including: disability; HIV/AIDs victim advocacy; Bankruptcy; Victim of Crime advocacy; and domestic violence. NLSM serves Wayne County.
