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Legal Aid Topics

What do you need help with?

Civil Rights and Discrimination

Age Discrimination, Disability and employment, Discrimination and harassment, Employment and criminal records

Courts and Lawyers

Going to Court, Legal research, Mediation, Representing yourself

Education

Higher education and financial aid, School access and enrollment, School services and support, Student rights and protections

Employment and Workers' Rights

Age Discrimination, Disability and employment, Discrimination and harassment, Employment and criminal records

Family

Adoption, Child support, Criminal issues and family, Custody and visitation

Health

Blindness and low vision, Cancer, Health insurance, HIV/AIDS

Housing

Disability and housing, Emergency rent assistance, Eviction, Foreclosure

Immigration

Access to Immigration Status, Asylum, Battered Spouse Waiver, Citizenship

LGBTQIA+

Family, Health, Legal name and gender changes, Rights and discrimination

Life Planning

Guardianship, Living will, health care proxy, and Power of Attorney, Nursing homes and long-term care, Wills and estates

Money and taxes

Bankruptcy, Consumer problems for seniors, Credit, Debt collection

Public benefits

Child care, Disaster aid, Emergency rent assistance, Fair hearings

Records for Crimes

Certificate of Relief from Disabilities and Certificate of Good Conduct, Criminal charges and immigration, Criminal issues and family, Criminal records

Safety

Child abuse and neglect, Domestic violence, Elder abuse, Encounters with police

Veterans and Military

Appeals, Disabled veterans, Insurance for veterans and their families, Interactive forms for veterans