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RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD A LAWYER:

FOR GENERAL HELP WITH DIVORCE: http://www.valegalaid.org/divorce

If you experienced Domestic Violence in the last 3 years and your income is below 400% of the federal poverty line, please call Legal Services of Northern Virginia (703.778.6800), or visit their website at: http://www.lsnv.org/ for help with divorce, custody, visitation and/or protective order cases.

IF YOU WANT TO FILE FOR DIVORCE WITHOUT A LAWYER:

• In Arlington County:
  
  • For the instructions and forms to process your own divorce, looks at the Pro Se Divorce Packet here: https://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2014/03/Divorce-Packet-Final-4-8-13.pdf
• In Fairfax County:
  
  • For the instructions and forms to process your own divorce, look at the Pro Se Divorce Packet here: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/courts/circuit/pdf/fba-h-53.pdf
    
  • For more information about Divorces in Fairfax County, go to the website: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/courts/circuit/divorce.htm
• In Loudoun County:
  
  • For the instructions and forms to process your own divorce, look at the Pro Se Divorce Packet here: https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/88929
    
  • For more information about Divorces in Loudoun County, go to the website: https://www.loudoun.gov/index.aspx?NID=959
    
• In Prince William County:
  
  • For the instructions and forms to process your own divorce, go to the website: http://www.pwcgov.org/government/courts/circuit/pages/divorce.aspx

FOR GENERAL HELP WITH CUSTODY, VISITATION, AND SUPPORT: http://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/node/13/custody-visitation-support

If you experienced Domestic Violence in the last 3 years and your income is below 400% of the federal poverty line, please call Legal Services of Northern Virginia: (703.778.6800), or visit their website at: http://www.lsnv.org/ for help with divorce, custody, visitation and/or protective order cases.

If you need help with a Support Case:

• For help applying for child support, or help getting your ex-partner to pay child support, call the Virginia Department of Social Services Child Support Call Center at (1.800.468.8894) or go to their website at www.dss.virginia.gov/family/dcse/index.cgi. This office will also help with spousal support if you have minor children. We highly recommend using their services in all case involving support of a minor child or children.
  

To proceed with a case involving Custody, Visitation or Spousal Support (if there are no children), please see the following:

• In Arlington County:
  
  • For help visit the Juvenile and Domestic Relations website at: http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/jdr/jdrinfo.pdf
• In Fairfax County:
  
  • For help visit the Juvenile and Domestic Relations website at: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/courts/jdr/jdrguide.htm
• In Loudoun County:
  
  • For help visit the Juvenile and Domestic Relations website at: https://www.loudoun.gov/index.aspx?NID=114
• In Prince William County:
  
  • For help call (703.792.6210) for the Manassas intake office or (703.792.7350) for the Woodbridge intake office, or visit the Juvenile and Domestic Relations website at: http://www.pwcgov.org/government/courts/jcsu/pages/child-custody-and-visitation-information.aspx

IF YOU ARE IN FEAR OF VIOLENCE, PLEASE CALL A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE, AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY:

• In Arlington County, the official hotline is: (703.228.0901)
  
  • For help leaving a violent situation, or help finding new housing for you and your children, go to the Doorways for Women and Families website: https://www.doorwaysva.org/
    
  • For the Doorways domestic and sexual violence hotline, call: (703.237.0881)
    
  • For Doorways homeless services, call: (703.907.0022)
• In Fairfax County, the official hotline is: (703.360.7273)
  
  • For help leaving a violent situation, or help finding new housing for you and your children, learn more about Artemis House: https://www.domesticshelters.org/va/herndon/20171/artemis-house#.WTdYuGjyu00
    
  • For the Artemis House hotline, call: (703.435.4940)
    
• In Loudon County, the official hotline is: (703.777.6552)
  
  • For help leaving a violent situation, or help finding new housing for you and your children, go to the LAWS (Loudoun Abused Women's Shelter) website: http://www.lcsj.org/
    
  • For the LAWS hotline, call: (703.777.6552)
• In Prince William County, the official hotline is: (703.368.4141)
  
  • For help leaving a violent situation, or help finding new housing for you and your children, go to the ACTS (ACTION in Community Through Service) website: https://www.actspwc.org/get-help/domestic-violence
    
  • For the ACTS hotline, call: (703.221.4951)

FOR HELP WITH PROTECTIVE ORDERS, PLEASE CALL A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE, AND GO TO: http://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/node/12/protective-orders

IF YOU ALSO NEED - Food, Medical Help, Housing, Help for Veterans, A Homeless Shelter, Help for people with Special Needs, Counseling, English Classes, Help finding a Job or Job Training, Childcare, Help with Money:

• In Arlington County:
  
  • Call the Department of Human Services (703.228.1350) or go to their website at https://publicassistance.arlingtonva.us/. They can help you if you do not speak English.
• In Fairfax County:
  
  • Call Coordinated Services Planning (703.222.0880) or go to their website at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs/csp/. They can help you if you do not speak English.
• In Loudoun County:
  
  • Call the Department of Family Services (703.777.0353) or go to their website at https://www.loudoun.gov/dfs. They can help you in Spanish if you do not speak English.
• In Prince William County:
  
  • Call the Department of Social Services (703.792.7500) or go to their website at http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/socialservices/pages/about%20us.aspx. They can help you if you do not speak English.

IF YOU ARE AN IMMIGRANT TO THE UNITED STATES, THESE ORGANIZATIONS MAY ALSO BE ABLE TO HELP YOU:

• For Legal Services, Social Services, and help with English Language, call Ayuda (703.444.7009) or go to their website at http://ayuda.com/wp. They speak several languages and can help you if you do not speak English.
  
• For special help for immigrant women and girls, call Tahirh (571.282.6161) or go to their website at https://www.tahirh.org/get-help.