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Family Law & Domestic Violence

If we are not able to assist you, there are other resources in the community you may find useful.

The Florida Bar Association

The Florida Bar Association's website provides general information to consumers about several areas of the law, including divorce, shared parenting, adoption, guardianship and other family law matters.
Florida Bar Association

The Jacksonville Bar Association Lawyer referral service

For a charge of $50.00, the lawyer referral service will refer you to a lawyer who will provide up to a 30 minute consultation to answer your questions. If, after your consultation, you decide that you do need further services of a lawyer, you may retain the lawyer you have consulted or some other lawyer of your choice. The nature and extent of the fee which you may be charged for any additional services are a matter of negotiation between you and your lawyer.
www.jaxbar.org/public_services/lawyer_referral.php

The Florida Supreme Court Family Law Forms

The Florida Supreme Court offers free forms for use without an attorney in the following areas: divorce, paternity, custody modification and enforcement, visitation modification and enforcement, child support, child support modification and enforcement, domestic violence, repeat violence, dating violence, sexual violence, step-parent adoption, and name change. www.flcourts.org

Family Court Services

Clay, Duval and Nassau Counties
Family court services provides free informational clinics on several family law topics, assists with ensuring all required papers have been filed, offers low-cost forms, and provides other related services.
www.coj.net/departments/fourth+judicial+circuit+court/family/default.htm

St. Johns County
Family court services provides coordination of family law cases and other services.
www.clk.co.st-johns.fl.us

Florida Department of Revenue Child Support Enforcement Program

The child support enforcement program provides free representation to parents or others caring for children without the help of the other parent. Its services include: filing new child support cases, regardless of whether the parents are married or divorced; establishing paternity and providing paternity testing in contested cases; collecting child support; and modifying child support, including both increases and decreases.
www.myflorida.com/dor/childsupport

Domestic Violence Shelters & Services

Clay County
Quigley House
www.quigleyhouse.org

Duval County
Hubbard House
www.hubbardhouse.org

Nassau County
Micah's Place
www.micahsplace.org

St. Johns County
Betty Griffin House
www.bettygriffinhouse.org

Sexual Assault Counseling & Services

Clay County
Quigley House
www.quigleyhouse.org

Duval County
The Women's Center of Jacksonville
www.womenscenterofjax.org

City of Jacksonville Victims' Services Center

Duval
The victims' services center provides help with applying for financial relief and free counseling and other services for victims of crime, including domestic violence and child abuse.
www.coj.net/departments/community+services/victim+services/services.htm

Florida Attorney General's Office Division of Victim Services

Statewide
Crime victims outside of Duval County may apply for financial relief and free counseling directly through the attorney general's office.
http://myfloridalegal.com/victims