Legal Assistance

Background Checks, Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services
Phone: (888) 795-0011
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.dpscs.state.md.us/publicservs/bgchecks.shtml
Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Provides background checks and fingerprint cards

Baltimore Bar Association - Lawyer Referral and Information Service
Phone: (410) 539-3112
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.baltimorebar.org/referral/
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Baltimore City and County
Assists the public in obtaining qualified legal counsel, provides general legal information and other resources; Referral costs are $35

Child Protective Services
Phone: (800) 332-6347
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/cps/address.htm
Hours of Operation:
Area Served: Statewide
Department of Human Resources number to connect people to the right county for child protective services

Cystic Fibrosis Legal Information Hotline
Phone: (800) 622-0385
E-Mail Address: CFLegal@cff.org
Website: http://www.cff.org/LivingWithCF/AssistanceResources/CFLegalHotline/
Hours of Operation: 9am-6pm M-F
Area Served: Nationwide
Free information about the laws that protect the rights of individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF)

Domestic Violence Center of Howard County
Phone: (410) 997-2272/(800) 752-0191
E-Mail Address: dvc@dvcenter.org
Website: http://www.dvcenter.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Howard County
Provides shelter for victims of domestic violence

Family Law Hotline
Phone: (800) 845-8550
E-Mail Address: admin@wlcmd.org
Website: http://www.wlcmd.org
Hours of Operation: 9:30am-4:30pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Answers basic family law questions

Legal Advice Hotline, Prince George's County Bar Association.
Phone: (301) 952-1440
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.pgcba.com/pdfs/Temp%20LAL%20webpage.pdf
Hours of Operation: 5-7pm, First Tues. of every month
Area Served: Statewide
Provides free legal advice.

Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.
Phone: (800) 999-8904
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.mdlab.org/
Hours of Operation: 9:30am-3pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Free legal services for low-income people, children, and elderly

Legal Forms Helpline
Phone: (800) 818-9888/ (877) 293-2507 (Spanish)
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.wlcmd.org/projects.html
Hours of Operation: 9am-12:30pm T, F; 9am-12:30pm W; 4pm-7pm W; 9am-4pm Th
Area Served: Statewide
Assistance with filing cases

Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence
Phone: (800) 927-4673
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.mscfv.org/help.html
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, and Talbot Counties
Provides shelter, counseling, services, and advocacy for victims and abusers

Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource Center, Inc.
Phone: (410) 836-8430
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.sarc-maryland.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Harford County
Confidential helpline staffed by trained domestic and sexual violence staff and volunteers