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Legal Counsel - Indigent - Delinquency Or Custody Cases | Geauga County Public Defender

211 Main St., Chardon, OH 44024

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Hours

M-F: 8:00am-4:30pm

Fees

Application fee paid to Clerk of Courts (may be waived in some cases); may incur some court costs.

Service area

Ohio

Provides legal representation (licensed attorney) to indigent minors in unruly and delinquency matters. Provides legal representation to indigent minors who are involved in a custody case where Geauga County Job and Family Services (GCJFS) is involved. Also provides legal representation for parents of children who have been removed from the home by GCJFS: mainly dependency, abuse, and neglect cases. Will also represent incarcerated parents who are involved in a GCJFS custody case.

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Providing organization

Geauga County Public Defender

Provides legal representation for people who do not have the ability to pay for an attorney. Only serves those persons charged with criminal violations, minors in delinquent and unruly matters, and parents of children who have been removed from the home by the Geauga County Dept. of Job and Family Services.