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Court facilitators help people without an attorney in Superior Court family law cases.
For divorce, child custody and child support matters, the Court Facilitator is available to assist parties without an attorney to process their own paperwork, understand procedures and schedule court hearings. The Facilitator can assists in pro se divorces, child support modifications of parenting plans, contempt orders (visitation, child support, maintenance), temporary orders, and facilitates the process of people without attorneys through the court system (in domestic cases only). The Facilitator is not an attorney, may not give legal advice and may not accompany client to court.
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Divorce Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Provides information on court processes.
The Courthouse Facilitator program at Snohomish County Superior Court Clerk’s Office provides assistance to Family Law and Adult Guardianship clients who are not represented by attorneys.
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Alimony Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Assists pro se litigants regarding legal domestic matters.
Assists pro se litigants regarding legal domestic matters. Will explain how the court works; provide dissolution, child support modification, and parenting plan/custody modification forms packets; provide guidance in filling out forms; check completed paperwork; help schedule court hearings; and assist clients in obtaining an interpreter or other special services needed for court.
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Self Representation Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Provides civil legal advice and/or representation for youth ages 12-24, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children (LCYC)'s Youth Homelessness Program provides free legal services for young people between ages 12-24 who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability. LCYC can help with:
- Landlord/tenant issues
- Emancipation
- Minor Guardianships
- Navigating child welfare
- Immigration
- Quashing warrants
- Legal Financial Obligations (LFOs)
- Orders of protection
- Record sealing
- Public benefits
- Debt (medical/consumer)
- Name changes
- Gender marker changes
- Obtaining identification documents
& more!
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Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Housing Complaints
Collection Complaints
Native American/Tribal Law
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Labor and Employment Law
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Divorce Assistance
General Legal Aid
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Home Sanitation
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Child Guardianship Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Consumer Law
Paternity Suits
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Education Discrimination Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Welfare Rights Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Bankruptcy Assistance
Provides free 1-hour appointments for advice on family law legal issues. Attorneys at the clinic are typically not able to provide representation. Serves low-income residents of East, Northeast and Southeast King County (does not serve Seattle residents.)
Provides free 1-hour appointments with a family law attorney for advice and consultation on family law legal issues.
Attorneys at the clinic do not provide full representation or represent clients in court.
Categories
Divorce Assistance
Paternity Suits
Alimony Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Family Justice Centers
Grandparent Rights
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Adoption Legal Services
Provides bilingual legal information and advice for a broad range of legal issues.
Provides legal information and advice for the following issues depending on attorney availability:
- Auto accidents
- Birth injuries
- Consumer law
- Criminal defense
- Family law
- Finance
- Immigration
- Landlord-tenant law
- Medical negligence
- Personal injury
- Property law
- Worker's rights/wage claims
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Paternity Suits
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Housing Complaints
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Consumer Law
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Warranty Complaints
General Legal Aid
Adoption Legal Services
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Emancipation of Minors
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Labor and Employment Law
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Contract Law
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Hosts a free monthly legal clinic with a focus on LGBTQ issues; provides information in a variety of areas including family law, debt and bankruptcy, divorce/dissolution, employment discrimination, and transgender legal issues.
Hosts a legal clinic specifically designed to address the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and couples. This clinic is run by QLaw Foundation in partnership with the King County Bar Association.
The clinic is open to everyone regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
At the clinic, an attorney will meet with clients for 30 minutes and provide individualized legal advice and information.
Clinic attorneys will answer questions and provide information in a variety of areas including family law, immigration, debt and bankruptcy, divorce/dissolution, employment discrimination, and transgender legal issues.
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Education Discrimination Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Bankruptcy Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Legal Counseling
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Work Permits
Native American/Tribal Law
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Divorce Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Home Sanitation
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Family Justice Centers
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Housing Complaints
Child Advocacy Centers
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Debt Consolidation Services
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
General Legal Aid
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Paternity Suits
Adoption Legal Services
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Grandparent Rights
General Education Advocacy
Elder Law
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Emancipation of Minors
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Provides legal representation in cases that may establish positive legal precedents concerning the civil liberties of LGBT individuals and people with HIV/AIDS.
Offers legal representation in cases with a likelihood of success in establishing positive legal precedents that will affect lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people (LGBT) and people with HIV or AIDS.
Pursues litigation in all areas of the law that affect LGBT individuals and people with HIV/AIDS, including:
- Marriage & Family
- Workplace equality and employment discrimination
- Immigration
- Health Care, including discrimination and breach of confidentiality
- Fair Courts
- Government and police misconduct
Provides targeted advocacy and outreach for:
- Teens & Young Adults
- Transgender individuals
- Seniors
- Those with HIV or AIDS
- Latinos
- Those experiencing discrimination rooted in intersecting identities such as race or class
Offers resources, publications and information about related issues when unable to provide representation and to support self-advocacy.
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Employment Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Legal Representation
Divorce Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Provides free Immigration and Family Law legal clinics with a focus on serving the LGBTQ Latinx community.
Assists with citizenship applications. Works with OIRA for DACA program recipients.
Provides free, monthly, 30 minute legal clinics for family law and Immigration legal needs with a focus on serving the LGBTQ Latinx community.
Volunteer attorneys work with clients to identify legal needs, potential legal actions and connect clients to further community legal services.
Assists with Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs (OIRA) legal clinics, with a particular focus on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients and their family members.
Helps clients prepare for citizenship by confirming eligibility and providing free naturalization classes and workshops.
Lawyers and legal volunteers assist clients complete their N-400 naturalization petition and reviews them for accuracy.
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Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Emancipation of Minors
Self Petitions for Abused Spouses
Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition Filing Assistance
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Alimony Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Family Based Visas
Paternity Suits
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Divorce Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Operates a legal clinic where a free 30-minute legal consultation is available for individuals with cases in King County who are not already represented by an attorney. Focus is on serving African American clients but clinic is open to all.
Operates a legal clinic providing a free 30-minute consultation with an attorney (60 minutes if an interpreter or other accommodation is needed)
Clinic is open to all, but particular focus is on providing culturally-informed legal services in a safe and welcoming environment to individuals who identify as African American or Black. This clinic is staffed primarily by attorneys of color.
Clinic attorneys can:
- Determine whether the client has a legal problem
- Suggest possible options
- Help answer papers, summons and requests
- Provide appropriate referrals
Neighborhood Legal Clinic attorneys may not have expertise in all areas of the law, but they will make every attempt to answer questions accurately.
Attorneys CANNOT give advice on criminal legal issues or provide representation on any legal matters.
Categories
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Native American/Tribal Law
Consumer Law
Alimony Assistance
Paternity Suits
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Automobile Complaints
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
HIPAA Complaints
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Impounded Vehicle Services
Patient Rights Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Legal Counseling
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Contract Law
General Legal Aid
Traffic/Parking Ticket Information/Advice
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Elder Law
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Collection Complaints
Voting Rights Protection
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Housing Complaints
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Bankruptcy Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Will Preparation Assistance
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Home Sanitation
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Work Permits
Corporate/Business Law
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Provides legal consultation for survivors of domestic violence, including child custody/visitation, protection orders, financial protection, etc. Primarily serves residents of South King County.
Provide information and support in regard to criminal and/or civil legal matters.
Advocates are not attorneys and cannot represent in court, however they can help navigate the legal system and provide support and accompaniment through processes such as protection orders, divorce proceedings and parenting plans.
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Alimony Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Paternity Suits
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Judicial Advocacy
Operates legal clinics across King County where free 30-minute legal consultations are available for individuals who are not already represented by an attorney.
Operates legal clinics providing free 30 minute consultations with an attorney at multiple locations across King County. As of 9/2024, most clinics are telephonic, but there may be limited in-person availability in Seattle and Kent. Details will be provided to clients during intake screening.
Clinic attorneys can:
- Determine whether the client has a legal problem
- Suggest possible options
- Help answer papers, summons and requests
- Provide appropriate referrals
Neighborhood Legal Clinic attorneys may not have expertise in all areas of the law, but they will make every attempt to answer questions accurately.
Attorneys CANNOT give advice on criminal legal issues or provide representation on any legal matters.
Categories
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Contract Law
Paternity Suits
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
General Education Advocacy
Warranty Complaints
Impounded Vehicle Services
Home Sanitation
General Legal Aid
Labor and Employment Law
Housing Complaints
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
HIPAA Complaints
Corporate/Business Law
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Legal Counseling
Organizational Start Up Services
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Repossession Agency Complaints
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Predatory Lending Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Welfare Rights Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Consumer Law
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Patient Rights Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Operates clinics that focus on more complex family law issues, including cases involving children or debt/asset division between parties. Free 30-minute legal consultations available for individuals not already represented by an attorney.
Operates legal clinics where free 30-minute legal consultations are available for individuals who are not already represented by an attorney. As of 9/2024, most clinics are operating via phone with limited in-person availability in Kent (details provided when a client schedules an appointment). Wait times are often several months for Family Law Clinics.
Clinics focus on more complex family law issues including any case involving children or debt/asset division between parties. If needed, a client may be referred to further legal services.
Attorneys at the clinic can:
- Determine if a client has a legal problem
- Explain legal rights and responsibilities
- Suggest steps that might be taken to solve the problem, including self-help strategies
- Refer clients needing specialized legal help to law-related agencies
Clinic attorneys DO NOT represent a client in court or prepare court papers.
Categories
Divorce Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Child Abuse Protective/Restraining Orders
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Paternity Suits