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BAY AREA LEGAL AID (DOMESTIC/FAMILY VIOLENCE LEGAL SERVICES), BAY AREA LEGAL AID

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  • Description: Due to Coronavirus COVID-19, all physical offices are closed to public. Provides legal services via remote advocacy. Housing, DV Restraining Order and Consumer clinics are all suspended; contact hotlines for assistance. Provides free civil legal advice, counsel and representation to low-income individuals in four areas: Housing, Public Benefits, Family Law for survivors of domestic violence and Consumer. Housing issues include: public, subsidized (including Section 8 and other HUD subsidized projects) and private housing, fair housing and housing discrimination, housing conditions, rent control, eviction defense, lock-outs and utility shutoffs, residential hotels. Family law for survivors of domestic violence issues include temporary Restraining Orders (TROs), divorce, legal separation or annulments, child or spousal support, custody and visitation orders, battered spouse waivers, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) enforcement, immigration issues faced by domestic violence survivors. Public benefits issues include CalWORKs, SSDI (Social Security Disability Benefits), SSI, Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants, Food Stamps, GA, and other county-specific programs. Bay Area Legal Aid does not handle criminal matters.
  • Website: http://www.baylegal.org
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  • Hours: Legal Advice Line: Monday and Friday, 9-5pm
  • Eligibility: Contra Costa County resident; does not serve landlords. Does not serve undocumented individuals with legal advice unless the client is a domestic violence or sexual assault victim.
  • Requirements: Bring all relevant papers to the appointment including proof of income or other financial documents, any documents related the problem, including notices or court papers, any other information that may be relevant or helpful to show to an attorney
  • Areas Served:
    • Contra Costa United States
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  • Contacts:
    • Haydee Alfonso, General Counsel and Managing Attorney

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Location Name: BAY AREA LEGAL AID

  • Accessibility: Handicap Accessible
  • Physical Address: 1025 Macdonald Avenue, Richmond, CA, 94801

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