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HopeWorks of Howard County, Legal Assistance | Hopeworks of Howard County

Offers legal assistance and representation for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.

Legal Assistance

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  • Helps with hearings related to protective and peace orders, child custody, and divorce 
  • Provides accompaniment and advocacy during legal proceedings 
  • Civil legal services are also provided

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Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, Legal Services | Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service

Matches income-eligible residents with volunteer attorneys for free legal representation.

Legal Representation

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  • Available for cases related to adoption, bankruptcy, contract disputes, divorce, custody, and more
  • Provides brief legal advice for consumers who have been sued by creditors 
  • Tax sale prevention clinics available by phone appointment

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Protection Order Advocacy Representation Project, Women's Law Center of Maryland | Women's Law Center of Maryland

Helps victims of intimate partner violence obtain, enforce, and modify existing protective orders.

Legal Services

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- Works in Circuit and District Courts

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Legal Services and Advocacy, Sexual Assault Spouse Abuse Resource Center | Sexual Assault Spouse Abuse Resource Center

Provides a range of legal services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

Legal Services

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  • Offers court accompaniment and representation for protection orders and custody hearings
  • Assists with divorce, other civil remedies, and ex-partes
  • Refers to other sources of legal and immigration assistance

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Legal Services, House of Ruth Maryland | House of Ruth Maryland

Offers legal assistance and advocacy for individuals who have experienced domestic violence.

Legal Services

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- Helps with protection orders, divorce, child custody, child support, and alimony
- Representation provided for protective order hearings, divorce, and custody case
- Court accompaniment available for criminal proceedings

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Legal Services, House of Ruth Maryland | House of Ruth Maryland

Offers legal assistance and advocacy for individuals who have experienced domestic violence.

Legal Services

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- Helps with protection orders, divorce, child custody, child support, and alimony
- Representation provided for protective order hearings, divorce, and custody case
- Court accompaniment available for criminal proceedings

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Fresh Start, Tabula Rasa Domestic Violence | Tabula Rasa Domestic Violence

Helps survivors of domestic violence with identity theft protection, credit counseling, and legal services for divorce.

Legal Services

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Legal Services, House of Ruth Maryland | House of Ruth Maryland

Offers legal assistance and advocacy for individuals who have experienced domestic violence.

Legal Services

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- Helps with protection orders, divorce, child custody, child support, and alimony
- Representation provided for protective order hearings, divorce, and custody case
- Court accompaniment available for criminal proceedings

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Domestic Violence Services, Prince George's County Sheriff's Office | Prince George's County Sheriff's Office

Provides services and support for individuals affected by domestic violence.

Legal Services

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- Includes temporary shelter
- Helps with temporary protective orders and finding legal representation and court accompaniment
- Provides referrals for basic necessities, immigration services, and child welfare agencies

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Lawyer Referral Program, Community Legal Services of Prince George's County | Community Legal Services of Prince George's County

Provides a lawyer to individuals who need but cannot afford one.

Legal Services

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- Assists with non-fee generating civil matters, including divorce, landlord/tenant, custody, child support, guardianship, domestic violence, foreclosure prevention, and more

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Victim Support, The Dove Center | Dove Center

Provides a range of domestic violence and sexual assault support services.

Temporary Shelters

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- Provides advocacy with other systems to assist with housing, financial, employment, day care, legal, medical, and other needs
- Includes abuse intervention services for those wishing to change abusive behaviors

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Victim Services | CASA, Inc.

Provides services and support to individuals who have experienced intimate partner violence or sexual assault.

Protective Services, Temporary Shleter

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- Includes a 24-hour hotline, counseling, safety planning, care coordination, and support groups
- Helps with protection order hearings, court accompaniment, and in-person forensic exam support
- Offers group counseling for men who have engaged in intimate partner abuse
- Provides an emergency shelter for women and women with children
- Offers children's services and pet assistance
- Provides SNAP assistance

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Family Law Clinic for the Self-Represented, Community Legal Services of Prince George's County | Community Legal Services of Prince George's County

Provides guidance to individuals who wish to represent themselves in court for legal matters related to domestic violence, family law, wills, guardianship of disabled adults, tenant matters, and small claims.

Legal Assistance

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Family Law Hotline, Women's Law Center of Maryland | Women's Law Center of Maryland

Offers resources and information related to family law issues, like separation, visitation, child custody and support, guardianship, divorce, cohabitation issues, paternity.

Helplines and Information

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- Able to provide general legal information but not legal representation

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Mobile Legal Services, Community Legal Services of Prince George's County | Community Legal Services of Prince George's County

Provides services and supports for victims of domestic violence, cannabis expungement cases, and civil law.

Legal Services

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- Includes counseling, legal assistance, and support with family law

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Domestic Violence Services, Montgomery County Sheriff's Office | Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

Provides services and support for individuals affected by domestic violence.

Legal Services

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- Includes temporary shelter
- Helps with temporary protective orders and finding legal representation and court accompaniment
- Provides referrals for basic necessities, immigration services, and child welfare agencies
- Transportation is available
- Provides a temporary pet shelter for victims

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Legal Services | Heartly House

Provides services and support for individuals affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and child abuse.

Legal Services

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- Offers a 24-hour hotline, advocacy, legal services, and medical accompaniment

- Provides emergency shelter and a safe pet program

- Offers individual and group counseling and support groups

- Offers Abuser Intervention Program (AIP)

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Legal Services and Advocacy, Life Crisis Center | Life Crisis Center

Offers legal representation and advocacy.

Legal Services


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- Helps with protective and peace orders, emergency custody, separation, divorce, and visitation
- Offers emergency room accompaniment to rape and domestic violence victims
- Childcare and transportation services are available for all clients

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Protection Order Advocacy Representation Project, Women's Law Center of Maryland | Women's Law Center of Maryland

Helps victims of intimate partner violence obtain, enforce, and modify existing protective orders.

Legal Services

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- Works in Circuit and District Courts

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Legal Services | Carroll County State's Attorney's Office

Provides legal representation for criminal cases.

Legal Services

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- Handles disputes between neighbors; may refer such cases to the Center for Conflict Resolution
- Helps witnesses and victims navigate the court system and relocate if needed
- Accepts reports of child neglect or abuse

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Legal Services, Immigration Law and Justice Network | Immigration Law and Justice Network

Offers free or low-cost legal assistance and support to immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.

Legal Services

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- Includes assistance with forms, filings, interviews, and representation before immigration courts
- Helps with special immigrant juvenile status, visas, temporary protected status, and VAWA petitions

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Domestic Violence Services, Howard County Sheriff's Office | Howard County Sheriff's Office

Provides services and support for individuals affected by domestic violence.

Legal Services

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- Includes temporary shelter
- Helps with temporary protective orders and finding legal representation and court accompaniment
- Provides referrals for basic necessities, immigration services, and child welfare agencies

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Legal Services, House of Ruth Maryland | House of Ruth Maryland

Offers legal assistance and advocacy for individuals who have experienced domestic violence.

Legal Services

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- Helps with protection orders, divorce, child custody, child support, and alimony
- Representation provided for protective order hearings, divorce, and custody case
- Court accompaniment available for criminal proceedings

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Fresh Start, Tabula Rasa Domestic Violence | Tabula Rasa Domestic Violence

Helps survivors of domestic violence with identity theft protection, credit counseling, and legal services for divorce.

Legal Services

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Ayuda, Legal Services | Ayuda

Helps foreign-born individuals in the Washington, D.C. area with legal and human rights issues.

Legal Services

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  • Includes assistance with issues related to immigration, domestic violence, and family law 
  • Provides language interpretation services 
  • Training for direct service providers available 
  • Offers information on children and youth, human trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual assault

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