6 Resources
MBA's referral service at 20 West Street in downtown Boston connects women to vetted private attorneys offering a reduced-fee 30-minute consultation (typically around 5). Cases covered include family law, employment, housing, and consumer matters. Call 617-654-0400 weekdays 9am-5pm and describe your county and issue so the operator can match a member who practices in your Probate and Family Court division. Fees apply after the consult.
617-654-0400 · 20 West St, Boston, MA 02111
WBF's Family Law Project at 18 Tremont Street pairs low-income Massachusetts mothers with pro bono attorneys for divorce, custody, and 209A cases throughout Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex, and Worcester counties. Survivors of domestic violence are prioritized. Mentors with experience in Boston Probate and Family Court back every placement. Call 617-973-6666 weekdays 9am-5pm for intake; income must generally be at or under 200 percent of federal poverty.
617-onal-help · 18 Tremont St, Suite 1030, Boston, MA 02108
LARC at 197 Friend Street in Boston is the centralized phone-based intake hub for the Massachusetts civil legal aid network. One call to 617-603-1700 weekdays 9am-1pm gets women screened for eligibility and routed to GBLS, Community Legal Aid, MetroWest, SCCLS, or another legal services provider. Brief advice and self-help materials are offered when full representation isn't available. Free for income-eligible callers.
617-603-1700 · 197 Friend St, Boston, MA 02114
MIRA at 1 Beacon Street in Boston coordinates immigration legal services across Massachusetts and runs direct programs for VAWA self-petitions, U-visas, T-visas, and naturalization. Particularly important for immigrant women fleeing abuse who need protection without depending on a citizen-spouse petitioner. Call 617-350-5480 weekdays 9am-5pm; Portuguese, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Chinese interpreters are available through partner agencies.
617-350-5480 · 1 Beacon St, Suite 1500, Boston, MA 02108
PLS at 50 Federal Street represents incarcerated women at MCI-Framingham and South Middlesex Correctional Center on conditions-of-confinement, healthcare access, parole, and reentry issues. Also helps women on probation facing surrender hearings. Call 617-482-2773 weekdays 9am-5pm; collect calls accepted from Massachusetts DOC facilities. Free for incarcerated and recently released Massachusetts women.
617-482-2773 · 50 Federal St, Suite 903, Boston, MA 02110
MCAD at 1 Ashburton Place in Boston is the state agency enforcing Massachusetts anti-discrimination laws (Chapters 151B, 272 §92A, and 272 §98) in employment, housing, public accommodation, education, and credit. Women facing pregnancy discrimination, sexual harassment, or housing denial have 300 days from the act to file a charge. Call 617-994-6000 Mon-Fri 8:45am-5pm; intake is free and no attorney is required to file.
617-994-6000 · 1 Ashburton Place, Suite 601, Boston, MA 02108