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Equal Access To Justice
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES?
You must have an income that is not more than 125% of the federal poverty
guidelines. In certain
circumstances this limit may be exceeded. The receptionist will you tell
whether you are eligible for our
services.
HOW DO I APPLY?
Visit the CLASI office nearest you or call the central referral number
1-800-773-0606 and they will
connect you to the appropriate office. The receptionist, will ask you for
intake information. This is
required by our funding sources before we can serve you. If you are
eligible for services, and you have
a legal problem that we handle, your information will be given to a member
of our legal staff who will
review it and contact you.
WHAT GENERAL PROBLEMS ARE HANDLED BY THE POVERTY LAW PROGRAM? (Click on the topics below to link to informational webpages concerning that area of law)
- Evictions
- Unsafe Housing Conditions
- Housing Code Violations
- Lock-outs
- Public Housing Rights
- Section 8 and other Subsidized Housing Rights
- Mortgage Foreclosures
- Social Security/SSI
- Food Stamps
- Medicare/Medicaid
- Welfare
- General Assistance
- Protection from Abuse Orders
- Child Custody, Visitation and Divorces for Victims of Domestic Abuse
Family Law:
- Representation of Parents Who Need Services to Prevent the State from Taking their Children, or to Have Their Children Returned to Them.
- Representation of individuals and families with immigration problems.
CLASI does not handle the following:
- Criminal Matters
- Wills
- Malpractice Cases
- Traffic Offenses