Apply For Services

A staff member will be happy to communicate with you. We will determine if you appear eligible and if your case aligns with our services.

The following are the steps to take to see if our office can assist you:

• Dial our office number: (407) 834-1660 or email administrator
• Or complete our online intake form and we will email you back

 

• The cases we handle are:
  
  
  • Dissolution of Marriage
  • Paternity
  • Temporary Custody by Extended Family
  • Private Landlord Tenant
  • Guardian Advocate for developmentally disabled (Intellectual Disability, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Spina Bifida, Downs Syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome, or Prader-Willi syndrome)

 

• Should your case meet our guidelines, then we will schedule a PHONE interview with an application specialist.

 

• To ensure our ability to assist you is not delayed, we ask that you provide the documents requested by our staff.

 

• After your interview and upon your application being complete, our office will contact you within 10-days via email with a decision on your application.

 

• Our office operates on a 4-tier basis. If your application is approved, our free legal services will be delivered by any of the following methods:
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  • A one-time only consultation (counsel and advice) by staff attorney or pro bono attorney
  • Brief Services by staff attorney or pro bono attorney
  • Full legal representation
  • Assigned to an education presentation workshop
  • If your application is denied, you will receive referrals to other legal aid providers or other social service providers or obtain information about self-help legal alternatives and other resources.

The cases we do not handle are:

• Criminal
• Public Housing (Section 8 or Subsidized housing)
• Traffic
• Personal Injury
• Probate
• Last Will and Testament

If you have any questions or need more information, please email administrator@scbalas.com