Funding usually comes from charities, private donors, the federal, state, and local governments. However, with the drop in the economy, in the last two years, there have been substantial cutbacks in allocations to Legal Aid. Simply put, the funding to handle anything beyond issues related to criminal accusations is not readily available.
Call your County Attorney's office and ask if there's Legal Aid available for low-income families in your area.
Contact your county's legal aid society and/or bar association.
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There is a legal requirement to pay back legal aid in the country of New Zealand. When the person receiving the legal aid has lied about their financial situation, they are required to repay the legal aid provided.
A custody lawyer would assist someone in a legal dispute over the custody of children. For example after a divorce where children are involved, there would usually be a custody hearing (court) where a custody lawyer would aid both parties in obtaining custody or partial custody of their children. (ownership if I might say)Added: Sounds like a generic-type slang name for an attorney who specializes in the paractice area of Family Law.
Probably, it depends on the state. The best chance would be to convince the father that the child is being neglected - if he signed a waiver agreeing to custody to you then it would aid in the situation to convince a judge that the mother is unfit and that custody should be turned over to you. Legal Aid in your area should be able to help with this as well or any type of legal volunteer agency.
Some but not all Legal Services agencies in California handle custody cases. You will need to qualify as low-income; this is usually a percentage of the federal poverty level, and the agencies will determine your eligibility. The related link has links to the California agencies, statewide first and then by county. Look for links to "legal services", "legal aid", "legal assistance", volunteer lawyers", or similar wording.
Discuss the legal and institutional framework for legal aid in Nigeria.
unfortunately Legal Aid i not available for bankruptcy
Legal Aid Society was created in 1876.
One can find a legal aid paternity lawyer by going to the legal aid official website. There one can search for legal aid lawyer by state or city and get their contact details.
Some legal aid offices in KY do handle child support cases. Whether your local office can take your case depends on the office's policies, your income, and the office's caseload. Most legal aid offices offer self-help resources as well as legal representation, so you can get good information by contacting the office or visiting their website. The main Legal Aid of Kentucky website itself has child support information, but no information about representation; it's the first related link below. The second related link below has links to the four main legal aid regional offices, with links to their websites and a map to help you find the offices that serves your location. Of the four offices, only AppalReD's website specifically mentions child support help as one of its services. I found this information at the third related link below, which has links to all KY legal aid resources. Another possibility found on that page is Northern Kentucky Volunteer Lawyers.