How to get free or low cost legal advice about your family issue

Summary

Most people cannot access free legal advice about family issues anymore, but there are some charities that offer free or low cost advice. We explain where to look to see if you can get more help. Getting advice will help you ensure that you are doing the right thing or taking the best route, and will also help reduce stress and unnecessary conflict with your ex or your child's other parent. This information applies to England and Wales. You may be able to get free legal advice about your family law problem or family court case. Getting advice will help you understand your legal position and reassure you about your next steps. It can also help reduce conflict with your ex and give you the confidence to agree things sooner so you and your children can move on. Getting free advice is not always easy, so start looking as soon as you can. RCJ Advice can provide free legal advice if you are involved in a family law case in England and Wales. They will assess your advice needs and either make an appointment for you or give you details of who else can help you. Take a look at their family legal services page for more information on how they can help you. LawWorks supports a network of.

Key information

• •Sorting out child arrangements
• •Apply for a child arrangements order without a lawyer
• •Sorting out your finances when you get divorced
• •Apply for a financial order without the help of a lawyer
• •Most people cannot access free legal advice about family issues anymore, but there are some charities that offer free or low cost advice. We explain where to look to see if you can get more help. Getting advice will help you ensure that you are doing the right thing or taking the best route, and will also help reduce stress and unnecessary conflict with your ex or your child's other parent.
• •You may be able to get free legal advice about your family law problem or family court case.
• •Getting advice will help you understand your legal position and reassure you about your next steps. It can also help reduce conflict with your ex and give you the confidence to agree things sooner so you and your children can move on. Getting free advice is not always easy, so start looking as soon as you can.
• •RCJ Advice can provide free legal advice if you are involved in a family law case in England and Wales. They will assess your advice needs and either make an appointment for you or give you details of who else can help you. Take a look at their family legal services page for more information on how they can help you.
• •LawWorks supports a network of over 280 free legal advice clinics that provide initial advice to individuals on various areas of law, including social welfare issues, family law, employment, housing, and consumer disputes. Use their search to see if there is a clinic near you offering advice on the area of law you need help with by phone, email or digitally. In order to use the time efficiently, please see What to bring to your appointment at a LawWorks clinic (PDF")).
• •Law Centres offer legal advice to local residents. Find out if there is a law centre near you.
• •Rights of Women") offers free, confidential legal advice for women in England and Wales who are not eligible for legal aid and cannot afford a solicitor. Call: 0207 251 6577 for a family law matter. Lines open Tuesday 7pm-9pm, Wednesday 7pm-9pm, Thursday 7pm-9pm and Friday 12pm-2pm.
• •If you are a woman in London Rights of Women offer a dedicated advice line. Call: 0207 608 1137. Lines are open Monday 10am-12pm and 2pm- 4pm, Tuesday 2-4pm, Wednesday 2-4pm, and Thursday 10am - 12pm and 2-4pm.

Practical guidance

• •Source: [How to get free or low cost legal advice about your family issue](https://www.advicenow.org.uk/get-help/family-and-children/how-get-free-or-low-cost-legal-advice-about-your-family-issue)

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