The Family Court Self-Help Center provides on-site assistance with family law matters in the District of Columbia to members of the public who do not have attorneys. The center helps unrepresented individuals with D.C. family law questions, or with cases in the Domestic Relations and Paternity and Child Support branches of the D.C. Family Court.
To contact this group, visit its office at
500 Indiana Avenue, N.W.
Room JM 4201
Washington, DC 20001
Monday:
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday:
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday:
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday:
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday:
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
No intakes accepted after 4:30 p.m.
This group does not provide legal representation in court.
Who We Serve
See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve.
Area(s) Served:
All State
Languages Spoken Spanish
Interpreters can be provided for: Court interpreters are available for the deaf and other languages.
Wheelchair Accessible Y
Services We Offer
This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
Self-Help Materials Other- The Family Court Self-Help Center is a free walk-in service that provides unrepresented people with general legal information in a variety of family law matters (such as divorce, custody, visitation, child support.
LawHelp.org/DC is a project of the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program with support from the D.C. Consortium of Legal Services Providers and funding from the D.C. Bar Foundation.