Community Legal Aid of SoCal helps eligible low-income residents with civil legal issues. They provide services in the areas of: family law, domestic violence issues, housing issues, immigration, elder abuse, public benefits, and more. They help domestic violence survivors with restraining orders, divorce, child custody/visitation/support, paternity, guardianship, housing, employment, government benefits, and property division. They also assist immigrants who are survivors of domestic violence and crime, with VAWA self-petitions, T visas, U visas, naturalization, adjustment of status, removal defense, asylum applications, and more. They offer free workshops to help clients with completing paperwork and understanding the legal process. Interpretation services available. Apply for services by completing the online application on their website, or by calling their central number. Serving Orange County and the following cities in Southeast Los Angeles County: Artesia, Bell, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Carson (some areas), Cerritos, Compton, Cudahy, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, Hollydale, Huntington Park, Lynwood, Maywood, Norwalk, Paramount, South Gate, Walnut Park, and Willowbrook.
Legal Assistance
Included 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 town/city or county where the office is located – however, many offices may likely serve multiple counties. We indicate the “counties served” whenever possible. You can click the blue “View All” button to look through the complete list of organizations.
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Community Legal Aid SoCal - Anaheim Office
Community Legal Aid SoCal - Santa Ana Office
Community Legal Aid of SoCal helps eligible low-income residents with civil legal issues. They provide services in the areas of: family law, domestic violence issues, housing issues, immigration, elder abuse, public benefits, and more. They help domestic violence survivors with restraining orders, divorce, child custody/visitation/support, paternity, guardianship, housing, employment, government benefits, and property division. They also assist immigrants who are survivors of domestic violence and crime, with VAWA self-petitions, T visas, U visas, naturalization, adjustment of status, removal defense, asylum applications, and more. They offer free workshops to help clients with completing paperwork and understanding the legal process. Interpretation services available. Apply for services by completing the online application on their website, or by calling their central number. Serving Orange County and the following cities in Southeast Los Angeles County: Artesia, Bell, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Carson (some areas), Cerritos, Compton, Cudahy, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, Hollydale, Huntington Park, Lynwood, Maywood, Norwalk, Paramount, South Gate, Walnut Park, and Willowbrook.