Ok this is for a friend but not me.
She is attempting to file for divorce but the paperwork is to confusing and she also cannot find her now ex. She cant afford to pay for her legal services her self, and she has also attempted to go to the local self help center at our court house but they dont do much else then give her the paperwork and tell her to refill it out. What other resources does she have? She is located in LA county.
2006-11-14 09:01:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Hi,
Have your friend call up local lawyers and explain her problem and ask them what it would cost to just have them do the bare minimum and just tell her what she needs to know.In fact show up and ask in person ..they could be sitting there bored..and knowing they are not going to make a fortune doing nothing might just take the five or ten Min's to help her. Normally an attorney would charge by the hour, for advice or instructions , but that is also in an ongoing relationship. I think she could find one that was willing to just charge her a small fee to file papers for her. The reason I say that is that is exactly what I did...and I found a lawyer who did it for me or i should say told me what to do ... by the way...he only charged me 76 dollars..I too was in L.A. co...my ex was also missing ..so a fee for an ad in the newspaper will be needed ..not much!!..and I guess that is very nice of a person.
Hope you can be as lucky!!!
Peace
ps. if your friend cannot even afford less than a hundred dollars for a serious thing like divorce ..she has much bigger things to worry about than a divorce.This is not a put down in any way just comon sense. I wish her the best!!
Peace
2006-11-14 09:32:00 · answer #1 · answered by KorvetteKaren 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If their advice doesn't help (or if they are too expensive) I would recommend trying Pre-Paid Legal. They charge a low monthly fee (around $25) which includes unlimited counseling and they make phone calls and write letters. About the divorce case, showing up they would give her 25 % off their already low fees, and are a good law firm in her state. They are nationwide and also provide a variety of services. I beleive there is also Legal Aid, but I'm not sure if they would help a divorce case because that has to do with assetts and money, and when I talked to Legal Aid they wouldn't help me with that. If you need more information on Pre-Paid Legal, you can email me at agbisit86@yahoo.com. I hope she finds help!
2006-11-15 22:40:09 · answer #2 · answered by crimsonstars 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact your local legal aid assoc. or hire a paralegal who will help you with your paperwork for a whole lot less than an attorney. Find one in the yellow pages or nearest university with a Legal dept. Unable to locate her husband is no problem anymore and you can get a divorce without him present which is why you see alot of divorce notices in the classified section of the paper
2006-11-14 17:14:07 · answer #3 · answered by Arthur W 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋