Apply For 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
- 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 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:
- 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