Dedicated to Providing Eligible
Residents of DuPage County* with
Competent and Compassionate
Pro Bono Legal Representation.
(*and Those with Family Law Cases Therein)
Family Law Legal Assistance for Those Who Cannot Afford an Attorney.
Since its founding, DuPage Legal Aid (DLA) has helped thousands of community members in need of legal help. The lawyers working with us are volunteers who can provide you with free legal advice and counsel on issues specifically related to family law. As legal advocates, we are dedicated to delivering the highest level of legal representation possible and serving those in need with empathy, understanding, and support. To learn more, please call us at (630) 653-6212.
- Adoptions
- Divorce
- Child Support
- Parentage
- Orders of Protection
- Stalking No Contact Orders
- Guardianship
- Bankruptcy (Chapter 7 Only)
Steps to Getting Help
The information we request will help us determine how best we can serve you. You can begin the eligibility process below. Your safety and privacy
are of upmost importance to us, so if you are in immediate danger, call 911. Alternatively, you can contact one of the following organizations: A
Safe Place 1-800-600-SAFE or Wings at 847-221-5680. Both are accessible 24 hours a day.
Start Here
First, let’s make sure the legal help you need is the type we offer
Complete intake document
Wait for eligibility approval
Once we have confirmed that we can assist you, we will notify you. Should we find we cannot help you with your legal issue, we will refer you to an organization that can.
Note: During this confidential screening, you will be asked a series of questions and may be asked to provide some documents to verify your answers. If you are eligible for assistance, you will then be assigned to a staff attorney or volunteer lawyer from the DuPage County Bar Association who will help you going forward. If you do not qualify, the staff member with whom you have your initial screening will help point you in the right direction for other resources.
DuPage Legal Aid relies on your support to empower our less fortunate neighbors of DuPage County seeking justice.
Your donations of time and money can help support the residents of DuPage County and those with family law cases to be adjudicated within it. We are counting on you to help others by contributing to DuPage Legal Aid for the greater good, and the support and empowerment of our community.