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EspañolThe Women’s Resource Center, Inc. (WRC) provides services to adult and child victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention, safe housing, legal support, counseling, education programs, systems advocacy, and a teen Women’s Resource Center. Legal services include representation, consultation and court preparation, safety planning, assistance with Protection From Abuse (PFA) orders, child custody, child support, divorce, nuisance ordinances from landlords, evictions, consumer debt, banking and tax issues, immigration issues, and employment cases. WRC serves Lackawanna and Susquehanna Counties.
Legal Assistance
Updated:
August 4, 2017Included in this list are organizations that provide free or low-cost legal services to victims of abuse and others who qualify. Even if the organization does not have a lawyer available to represent you in court, you may want to ask if there is a lawyer who you can consult with to get advice. Please note that we list the organizations by the county where the office is located – however, many offices may likely serve multiple counties. We indicate the “counties served” whenever possible. You can click “View All” to look through the complete list of organizations.
Lackawanna
Women's Resource Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 975
Scranton, PA 18501
Hotline:
(570) 346-4671 or (800) 257-5765
Phone:
(570) 346-4460
URL:
Lancaster
MidPenn Legal Services (Lancaster Office)
38 North Christian Street, Suite 200
Lancaster, PA 17602
Phone:
(800) 326-9177
Phone 2:
(717) 299-0971 or (800) 732-0025
Fax:
(717) 295-2328
MidPenn Legal Services provides legal services to low-income residents and survivors of domestic violence. The MidPenn caseload covers domestic violence, welfare, consumer, elder law, housing, homeless outreach, social security/disability, health, AIDS, education, custody, divorce, and other poverty related issues. The MidPenn Legal Services Lancaster office serves Lancaster County.
Lawrence
Neighborhood Legal Services Association - Lawrence County
Temple Building
125 East North Street, Suite 329
New Castle, PA 16101
Hotline:
(866) 761-6572
Phone:
(724) 658-2677
Fax:
(724) 658-5994
URL:
NLSA provides civil legal services to low-income individuals and families affecting the basic necessities of life: shelter, income, healthcare, and safety. We provide civil legal aid to victims of domestic violence; and to issues involving custody, unemployment compensation, Social Security cases, housing cases, and more. Go to their website to see the full list of cases they take.
Lebanon
MidPenn Legal Services (Lebanon Office)
513 Chestnut Street
Lebanon, PA 17046
Phone:
(800) 326-9177
Phone 2:
(717) 274-2834
Fax:
(717) 274-0379
MidPenn Legal Services provides legal services to low-income residents and survivors of domestic violence. The MidPenn caseload covers domestic violence, welfare, consumer, elder law, housing, homeless outreach, social security/disability, health, AIDS, education, custody, divorce, and other poverty related issues. The MidPenn Legal Services Lebanon office serves Lebanon County.
Luzerne
North Penn Legal Services (Hazleton Office)
101 West Broad Street, Suite 513
Hazleton, PA 18201
Phone:
(570) 455-9512
Phone 2:
(877) 515-7628
Fax:
(570) 455-3625
North Penn Legal Services (NPLS) provides legal services to low-income families, individuals, and groups including victims of domestic violence, in need of legal assistance and representation. Services include individual representation (ranging from document preparation to litigation), information, referral, and advice through a telephone helpline, community legal education, and support to clients who will be taking responsibility for handling some or all aspects of their own issue. NPLS assists in noncriminal matters such as eviction from housing, discrimination, family law, and consumer protection issues. The NPLS Hazelton office serves Carbon and Luzerne Counties.
North Penn Legal Services (Pittston Office)
33 North Main Street, Suite 200
Pittston, PA 18640
Phone:
(570) 299-4100 or (855) 236-6405
Phone 2:
For intake: (877) 953-4250
Fax:
(570) 824-0001
North Penn Legal Services (NPLS) provides legal services to low-income families, individuals, and groups including victims of domestic violence, in need of legal assistance and representation. Services include individual representation (ranging from document preparation to litigation), information, referral, and advice through a telephone helpline, community legal education, and support to clients who will be taking responsibility for handling some or all aspects of their own issue. NPLS assists in noncriminal matters such as eviction from housing, discrimination, family law, and consumer protection issues. The NPLS Pittston office serves Lackawanna, Luzerne, Sullivan, and Wyoming Counties
Lycoming
North Penn Legal Services (Williamsport Office)
Penn Tower Building
25 West Third Street, Suite 400
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone:
(570) 323-8741 or (800) 326-7436
Phone 2:
For intake: (877) 953-4250
Fax:
(570) 323-5256
North Penn Legal Services (NPLS) provides legal services to low-income families, individuals, and groups including victims of domestic violence, in need of legal assistance and representation. Services include individual representation (ranging from document preparation to litigation), information, referral, and advice through a telephone helpline, community legal education, and support to clients who will be taking responsibility for handling some or all aspects of their own issue. NPLS assists in noncriminal matters such as eviction from housing, discrimination, family law, and consumer protection issues. The NPLS Williamsport office serves Clinton, Lycoming, and Tioga Counties.
