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Evaluates cases where one of the following is true: there are substantiated findings of abuse to minor child after investigation by county child-serving agency; a serious incident of abuse towards the applicant has occurred within the last 30 days, or abuser has threatened to kill or physically harm applicant or commit suicide within the last 30 days coupled with severe physical violence over the past year, abuser is subject to charges or protection order for offense of violence within the past 30 days; for acts of violence toward the minor child or a civil protection order (CPO) has been issued against abuser; abuser incarcerated for offense of violence toward the minor child and incarceration will end in less than 12 months. Grandparents 55 years of older who have been acting as the child's primary caregiver for the past 90 days seeking power of attorney and caretaker authorization affidavits for purpose of third-party transaction (e.g. school enrollment, access to healthcare, etc.)

211 Cleveland

Provides legal services for low-income victims of domestic violence. Services include divorce issues for recent victims of domestic violence. Will also assist in filing for those who are seeking a Civil Protection Order (CPO). Some cases are handled by staff attorneys and some are referred to volunteer lawyers who have agreed to provide free services.

211 Allen County

Provides legal assistance which may include information, advice, or representation as well as online resources to help with the following issues: *Domestic violence, stalking, and other abuse *Child custody and parenting time *Termination of marriage (Divorce or Dissolution) *Child custody and Child support

211 Fairfield

Provides mediation services to individuals having conflict with a family member, such as parent, sibling or spouse. Mediators do not make a decision for clients, but rather help parties communicate and come up with a resolution that is mutually agreeable. Can provide mediation assistance with marriage dissolution (divorce), child custody issues and parenting plans, elder care and guardianship, probate and estate issues, blended family issues, family business disputes.

211 Cleveland

Provides legal services for low-income victims of domestic violence. Services include divorce issues for recent victims of domestic violence. Will also assist in filing for those who are seeking a Civil Protection Order (CPO). Some cases are handled by staff attorneys and some are referred to volunteer lawyers who have agreed to provide free services.

211 Allen County

Provides supervised exhanges and family visitation services to children and their parents and families who have been referred through the court system.

HelpLink 211 Dayton

Provides assistance to those with child support enforcement or establishment matters. Advice and representation may be available in custody matters when the child's primary caretaker is threatened with loss of custody to a person who presents an imminent or long-term threat to the safety or well-being of the child. Advice on divorce matters is available and representation may also be available in very limited circumstances, generally involving past domestic violence in the household. Cooperates with local private attorneys who will file simple, uncontested divorces for a fee. Advice and/or assistance with "pro se" (D-I-Y) court filings is also available on a variety of other family issues including visitation, contempt of previous court orders, and adoption defense.

211 Cleveland

Provides assistance for people who want to obtain custody of their children as a part of a divorce or separation action. Includes the following: - Individuals who want to appeal all or a portion of the terms of a previous child custody decision. - Those who want to establish or appeal the terms of a visitation award or a court-ordered visitation schedule.

211 Summit

211 UWGC

Provides legal advice, assistance with document preparation, and in some instances may provide legal representation in the matters of child custody (including visitation and child support), parental rights, adoptions, guardianships, Power of Attorney, and divorce based upon the complexity of the case.

211 Cleveland

Evaluates cases for possible assistance with a Civil Protection Order (CPO)where one of the following is true: an incident of abuse toward applicant or minor child has occurred in last 60 days; abuser is subject to charges or protection order for offense of violence in last 60 days or a Civil Protection Order (CPO) has been issued against abuser; abuser is incarcerated for offense of violence, has made new threats of abuse to applicant and incarceration will end in less than 12 months; juvenile court custody matter where unmarried biological mother is seeking custody or incident of abuse towards minor child was alleged but not substantiated, or applicant is concerned about complying with court-ordered custody or visitation due to Covid 19.

211 Cleveland

Domestic relations divisions have jurisdiction over all proceedings involving divorce or dissolution of marriages, annulment, legal separation, spousal support and allocation of parental rights and responsibilities for the care of children.

211 Fairfield

Provides free civil legal assistance to low-income residents of Northeast Ohio.

Lifeline Lake County 211

Handles divorce and dissolution cases for residents of Montgomery County; maintains continuing jurisdiction over matters of support, alimony, custody, and visitation; offers free marriage counseling and consultation with divorce investigators to parties with minor children; conducts conciliation court hearings upon filing of petition by one of the parties.

HelpLink 211 Dayton

Provides legal services for low-income victims of domestic violence. Services include divorce assistance and assistance with custody/visitation issues for recent victims of domestic violence. Will also assist in filing for those who are seeking a Civil Protection Order (CPO) and/or provide representation regarding necessary CPO court hearings.

211 Cleveland

Provides case management, support groups and special events for fathers. Provides basic information on how to establish paternity, visitation, and help with navigating the child support system. Provides support groups for fathers as well as various father/child activities and events. Provides linkage to social services needed, and encourages strengthening the bond between fathers and their child(ren).

211 Cleveland

Provides assistance for those who wish to represent themselves for simple divorces or dissolutions, child custody cases, and child visitation cases. Offers a pro bono (free) meeting for 15 minutes with an attorney. Clients are encouraged to seek legal counsel.

211 Summit

Provides information, forms, and pro se packets for those seeking to file for legal custody or visitation Pro Se (by themselves without Legal Counsel). Will assist those interested in filing for custody or visitation of a child by determining, explaining and providing the appropriate paperwork. Will review the completed paperwork for completeness prior to filing at Juvenile Court. Will also review Poverty Affidavits for the Juvenile Court. Does not provide legal advice.

211 Cleveland

Provides a class to help families navigate the child support system. The workshop delivers information and practical application on paternity, modification of child support orders, waiver and compromise of arrearages and navigation of the child support process. The program will also help participants navigate the process of establishing parental rights for noncustodial fathers and mothers.

211 Cleveland

211 UWGC

Offers child support coaching strategy sessions where the agency will of review supporting documents for those who choose to self-manage their child support, custody and visitation matters. Provides guidance on strategies to seek relief in those matters.

211 Cleveland

Provides educational opportunities for fathers who want to understand their rights and obligations with respect to child custody, child support, visitation arrangements, and other laws which address the upbringing and care of children. Actively assists with the paper work necessary to get the process started. Help fathers with license reinstatement, indigency forms, child support issues, and putative registration that will allow a birth father to receive written notice of a proposed placement. Attends meetings with court administrators and officials to determine the best practices in place that serve dads.

211 Summit

Provide low-cost legal consultations and comprehensive services to low- and moderate-income immigrants and refugees and their family members. Consults are available for the following: - Consular processing; - Applying for U.S. citizenship or Naturalization certificate; - Applying for or renewing a green card; - Applying for Employment Authorization Document; - Applying for travel documents/reentry permits; - Immigration case follow-up with USCIS representation. - Family legal services such as divorce, dissolution, and custody. - Will preparation.

211 Summit

Provide low-cost legal consultations and comprehensive services to low- and moderate-income immigrants and refugees and their family members. Consults are available for the following: - Consular processing; - Applying for U.S. citizenship or Naturalization certificate; - Applying for or renewing a green card; - Applying for Employment Authorization Document; - Applying for travel documents/reentry permits; - Immigration case follow-up with USCIS representation. - Family legal services such as divorce, dissolution, and custody. - Will preparation.

211 Summit

Provides legal assistance for LGBTQ+ individuals. Cases may include: *Gender marker changes *Name changes *Family law (custody, divorce, child support) **They are unable to accept cases involving adoptions**

211 Fairfield