About Legal Aid for Women
Legal aid in the United States is delivered through Legal Services Corporation (LSC)-funded nonprofits, law school clinics, pro bono panels, and court self-help centers. Most programs serve women at or below 125–200% of the Federal Poverty Level and handle family law, housing, public benefits, immigration, and protective orders. The American Bar Association's Commission on Women in the Profession and the National Women's Law Center supplement local services. For women, the most common legal aid needs are custody, divorce, child support, VAWA-based immigration relief, and DV protective orders — all areas LSC grantees regularly handle. This directory aggregates state legal aid offices, women's legal clinics, and bar referral panels.
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Arizona's LSC-funded civil legal aid program serving Maricopa, Yavapai, Mohave, La Paz, and Yuma counties from its Phoenix office at 305 S 2nd Ave. Staff attorneys handle family-law cases for survivors of domestic violence, eviction defense, and public benefits appeals for low-income mothers. Call 602-258-3434 for intake screening; income generally must be at or under 125% of federal poverty.
602-258-3434 · 305 S 2nd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
Free civil legal services for low-income women across Pima, Cochise, Santa Cruz, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal, and Gila counties. The Tucson office at 2343 E Broadway focuses on domestic-violence protective orders, custody for survivors, and housing defense. Call 520-623-9461 for intake; ask about their dedicated tribal-court team if you are an enrolled member.
520-623-9461 · 2343 E Broadway Blvd Suite 200, Tucson, AZ 85719 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
DNA-PLS serves the Navajo Nation, Hopi, and surrounding tribal communities from Window Rock with free legal help on tribal-court custody, ICWA cases, and protection orders. Attorneys are experienced in both Navajo Nation courts and Arizona state court. Call 928-871-4151 to request intake; in-person appointments are recommended for tribal-court matters.
928-871-4151 · PO Box 306, Window Rock, AZ 86515 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
Public-interest impact-litigation firm at 514 W Roosevelt St in Phoenix that takes on systemic cases affecting Arizona women — including school funding, voting rights, and environmental justice in low-income neighborhoods. Not a direct legal-aid intake line, but worth contacting if your situation reflects a broader pattern. Call 602-258-8850.
602-258-8850 · 514 W Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85003 · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm · Visit Website
Phoenix-based legal-advocacy nonprofit focused on AHCCCS (Medicaid), SNAP, KidsCare, and TANF appeals — the safety-net programs Arizona mothers rely on most. Attorneys handle denials, terminations, and policy litigation. Located at 305 S 2nd Ave Suite 201; call 602-252-3432 if you have received an adverse benefits determination.
602-252-3432 · 305 S 2nd Ave Suite 201, Phoenix, AZ 85003 · Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm · Visit Website
FIRRP is the only nonprofit providing free legal services to detained immigrants in Arizona, including mothers held at the Eloy and Florence detention centers. Staff also support women in immigration court with U-visa, VAWA self-petition, and asylum cases. Call 520-868-0191 to leave a detailed message; intake is by referral and need.
520-868-0191 · PO Box 654, Florence, AZ 85132 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
Dial 211 from anywhere in Arizona to be routed to the right legal-aid office for your county and issue type. Operators are trained to triage domestic-violence emergencies, eviction timelines, and benefits deadlines. Available in English and Spanish, 24/7, and free from any phone.
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The Maricopa County Bar Foundation runs this pro-bono program matching low-income Phoenix-area mothers with volunteer attorneys for divorce, custody, and consumer cases. The office at 303 E Palm Lane runs weekly intake clinics. Call 602-254-4714 to be screened; cases are placed as volunteer capacity allows.
602-254-4714 · 303 E Palm Ln, Phoenix, AZ 85004 · Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm · Visit Website
Volunteer-attorney pro bono program based at 177 N Church Ave in downtown Tucson, running free clinics for unrepresented Pima County litigants in family, consumer, and probate matters. Especially helpful for mothers who fall just above legal-aid income limits but cannot afford private counsel. Call 520-623-8258 to ask about clinic dates.
520-623-8258 · 177 N Church Ave Suite 800, Tucson, AZ 85701 · Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
LSC is the largest federal funder of civil legal aid in the country and funds Community Legal Services and Southern Arizona Legal Aid. Their site has a 'Find Legal Aid' map that confirms which Arizona office covers your zip code and what eligibility rules apply.
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National portal that maintains the Arizona-specific page at azlawhelp.org, with downloadable Arizona court forms, plain-language guides, and a self-help library on family, housing, and benefits law curated by Arizona legal-aid programs.
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American Bar Association's national directory of free and reduced-fee legal programs, with Arizona-specific listings for law-school clinics at ASU and the University of Arizona, county bar referral lines, and self-help centers. Good fallback when nothing else fits.
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National pro-bono coordination platform whose Arizona partner sites help nonprofits and volunteer attorneys connect with low-income clients. The public-facing tools include curated form libraries useful for mothers preparing pro se filings.
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Justia maintains a free directory of Arizona legal-aid offices, lawyer referral services, and pro-bono programs, indexed by county and practice area. Useful when you have already been turned away by one program and need the next-closest option.
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Specifically for women dealing with abuse, stalking, or contested custody, WomensLaw maintains a vetted Arizona referral list of attorneys and advocates trained in domestic-violence dynamics. Site includes safety features like a quick-exit button.
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NCADV's get-help portal explains Arizona's Order of Protection process, civil tort remedies for abuse, and how the Violence Against Women Act overlays state law. Useful as background reading before meeting with an attorney.
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Legal-aid portal specifically for veterans and military families, including women veterans living near Luke AFB, Davis-Monthan, or Fort Huachuca. Covers SCRA protections, custody during deployment, and VA benefits appeals.
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DOJ-recognized list of immigration legal-aid providers searchable by state. The Arizona section includes FIRRP, the Florence Project, and several recognized parish-based programs in Phoenix and Tucson that handle low-cost immigration filings.
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