Learn about the law and your legal rights in North Carolina. Find self-help resources to resolve your legal problems without a lawyer.
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Disability Rights NC
(Separate Website)
Disability Rights NC gives a number of good resources that parents can access regarding their disabled child's education.
By: Disability Rights North Carolina
Social Security Disability Benefits
(Separate Website)
Social Security pays monthly benefits to people who are unable to work because of a mental or physical condition. The condition must last for one year or more or be expected to result in death. To qualify for benefits, you also must have worked long enough and recently enough under Social Security.
By: Social Security Administration
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Brief Summary of the Education Rights of Children with Disabilities
(Separate Website)
This page is a quick informational guide on your child's rights to an sound and as least-restrictive-as-possible education if your child is a special-needs child in North Carolina Public Schools.
By: Children's Education Law Clinic, Duke Law School
Disability.gov -- Connecting the disability community to information and opportunities
(Separate Website)
This is a user friendly online resource for people with disabilities, their families, and their employers.
By: US Government
Benefits.gov - Your Benefits Connection
(Separate Website)
Are there government benefit programs available to help you? GovBenefits.gov will help you answer that question. Our online screening tool is free, easy-to-use, and completely confidential. We do not require your name, phone number, Social Security number, or any other information that could be used to identify you. You answer a series of questions about yourself, and then GovBenefits.gov returns a list of government benefit programs you may be eligible to receive along with information about how you can apply. Whether it's a direct payment, a loan, insurance, training, or other services - there may be government benefit programs available to help you.
By: GovBenefits.gov
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Issues in Adoption and Foster Care
(Separate Website)
Explore issues that are being debated in the adoption and foster care communities. Adoption by gays and lesbians, transracial adoption, child welfare, and best practices are some of the issues under the microscope.
By: Adopting.org
Supplemental Security Income Payments
(Separate Website)
SSI stands for Supplemental Security Income. It is a program run by Social Security. SSI provides monthly payments to people who are elderly, blind or disabled and who have little or no income and assets. Children, as well as adults, can get payments because of blindness or disability. To get SSI, you must be elderly, blind or disabled.
By: Social Security Administration
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Supplemental Security Income Rights and Responsibilities
(Separate Website)
This document lists your rights and responsibilities in connection with Supplemental Security Income payments.
By: Social Security Administration
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What You Need To Know When You Get SSI Benefits
(Separate Website)
This booklet, from the Social Security Administration web site is for people who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
By: Social Security Administration
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North Carolina Statutes
(Separate Website)
The North Carolina General Assembly is offering access to the Statutes on the Internet as a service to the public. These statutes are the general laws that govern North Carolina's legal system.
By: North Carolina General Assembly
Social Security Appeals Process
(Separate Website)
When the Social Security Administration makes a decision on your claim, they will send you a letter explaining our decision. If you do not agree with our decision, you can appeal; that is, ask us to look at your case again. When you ask for an appeal, we will look at the entire decision, even those parts that were in your favor. If our decision was wrong, we will change it. This document answers the following questions: (1) When and how can I appeal? (2) How many appeal levels are there? (3) Will my benefits continue? (4) Can someone help me?
By: Social Security Administration
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Guide to Disability Rights Laws
(Separate Website)
This document provides a description of the Federal civil rights laws protecting people with disabilities, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Telecommunications Act, Fair Housing Act, Air Carrier Access Act, Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, National Voter Registration Act, Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Rehabilitation Act, and the Architectural Barriers Act. The document contains other sources of disability rights information as well.
By: U.S. Department of Justice
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Facts
(Separate Website)
The Dept. of Education has provided the public with this site that is constantly changing and being updated with "IDEA" video, Q&A, and facts.
By: U.S. Department of Education
Legal Rights for Parents With Disabled Children
(Separate Website)
It is important that parents understand the legal rights provided for them and their children with a disability.
By: North Carolina Public Schools
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Spanish / Español
People with Disabilities and the Affordable Health Care Act
(Separate Website)
The health insurance reform bill and the Affordable Care Act is expanding the options for people with disabilities' health insurance and making it more affordable.
By: Dept. of Health and Human Services
Do You Need Legal Help?
(Separate Website)
This will explain who is eligible for our services, what kind of cases Legal Aid normally handles, some examples of them, and how to locate an office near you.
By: Legal Aid of North Carolina
Legal Aid of North Carolina provides free legal advice and representation in some types of cases. Click on the icon to find out what types of cases are handled and to apply online.
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