(FLORIDA) – Dealing with complex family situations can often feel like your whole world is turning on its head. What’s more, legal challenges in your home life can sometimes make circumstances all the more confusing.
Fortunately, you aren’t alone on your path towards building a stable home life. Whether it’s an issue of divorce, child custody, elderly protection, or even domestic violence, free legal aid can help support you and your loved ones, getting you back on your feet.
Our non-profit law firm offers free legal advice, counsel, and representation for a wide range of family law issues, from drawing up orders of protection for victims of domestic violence to providing full representation in divorce cases involving custody and child support. That’s because, at FRLS, we believe that low-income families deserve to live in safe, secure, and stable home environments, and our team works diligently to enable our clients to achieve this goal.
FRLS is a non-profit law firm that provides free civil legal aid to qualified individuals, families, and vulnerable communities across 13 Florida counties and to farmworkers statewide.
Divorce, Custody, Elder Abuse & More
FRLS offers various legal options for individuals and families dealing with challenges at home. Our attorneys assist with complicated cases like divorce or custody cases where the guardian risks losing custody, or unfortunate situations where an elderly loved one has been the victim of abuse. We can even provide bankruptcy assistance to support your financial independence from another party.
Furthermore, FRLS is laser-focused on providing quality legal aid to those most vulnerable to the difficulties of a turbulent home life, especially children. To this end, our team offers limited post-divorce, adoption, or guardianship assistance with the goal of protecting your child’s safety and well-being.
And while we hope your case never has to go to court, in the event of a trial, FRLS regularly represents clients through the court process.
Tailored Assistance for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence
If you are experiencing domestic violence, FRLS wants you to know your options. The Florida legal system is designed to protect and support victims of abuse, through laws like the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), which provides federal funding to organizations that work to assist victims of crime.
With the support of VOCA, we can help victims of domestic violence enact legal plans to escape dangerous or violent situations, whether that may involve intimate partner violence, elder abuse, or cyberstalking.
Once service we provide is aiding clients in deciding whether or not to obtain a domestic violence injunction, walking survivors of domestic abuse through the different types of injunctions available to them. These include injunctions for domestic violence, dating violence, repeat violence, stalking, sexual violence, and the protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
Talk to FRLS for Your Family Law Needs
When you need an extra hand Florida Rural Legal Services (FRLS) can provide the tools to help you and your family get through difficult legal challenges and personal hardships. We appreciate that family matters can be sensitive and often require individualized attention, and our lawyers provide services to individuals and families with this understanding, and at no cost to you.
Your family matters matter. Call FRLS at 1-888-582-3410 to discuss your options today.
About Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc.