Domestic Violence Legal Clinic

Program Website

Domestic Violence Legal Clinic https://hruth.org/get-help/

Program uses Language Line (Y/N)

Yes

Program staff provide services in other lanuages

Spanish

Advice/Help Hotline Phone

410-889-7884

Advice/Help Hotline Days/Hours

24/7

Cost or fee (describe)

None

Eligibility-residence-county

Statewide

Eligibility-income

Maryland Legal Services Corporation Guidelines

Program Description

The Domestic Violence Legal Clinic helps survivors of domestic violence obtain protective orders, peace orders, divorce decrees, custody of their children and child support. They currently staff 17 attorneys plus paralegals and administrative staff throughout 6 offices in Maryland, including courthouse locations in Baltimore City, Hyattsville, Upper Marlboro, Silver Spring and Montgomery County.

House of Ruth can provide shelter options, children and youth services, and abuse intervention programming.

Toll-Free Legal Hotline: 410-889-7884

Chat hours:

Monday – Thursday: 24 hours
Friday: 12 am – 8 am,
Saturday: unavailable
Sunday: 12 pm – 8 pm

Services

Children (Child Custody, Support, Adoption)

Full Representation

Divorce

Full Representation

Domestic Violence

Full Representation

Housing - General

Full Representation