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Resource & Referral Guide
 Family Law
Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program (HVLP)
Representation in family and general civil legal matters
713-228-0732
Lone Star Legal Aid
Family & other civil legal matters
713-652-0077
Houston Lawyer Referral Service
For-fee ($) referrals to specialists
713-237-9429
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA)
Counseling & legal representation
713-224-9911
Houston Area Women’s Center (HAWC)
Divorces, protective orders, modifications, enforcement; limited services for non-domestic
violence
713-528-2121
NAACP Legal Redress Program
Family law, probate, landlord/tenant, consumer; services for persons with HIV/AIDS
713-526-3389
University of Houston Legal Aid Clinic
Civil & family law
713-743-2094
South Texas College of Law
Simple divorces
713-652-0009
Texas Southern University School of Law Clinic
Family, civil, housing, consumer, immigration
713-313-1139
Southeast Texas Legal Clinic
General civil matters for HIV+ clients
713-523-7852
Attorney General’s Office
Child support, paternity establishment
713-974-4876
Domestic Relations Office
Enforcement of child support, visitation, and paternity establishment
713-755-6757
Dispute Resolution Center
Mediation services for disputes between neighbors, family members, landlord/tenant,
employer/employee, consumer matters
713-755-8274
 Disability-related
Issues
Advocacy, Inc.
713-974-7691
The Arc of Texas
Programs and services for persons with mental retardation
800-252-9729
Mental Health/Mental Retardation Authority of Harris Co.
Information, assessment, and referral
713-970-4444
 General Legal
HVLP
713-228-0732
Lone Star Legal Aid
713-652-0077
Dispute Resolution Center
713-755-8274
Houston Lawyer Referral Service
713-237-9429
NAACP Legal Redress Program
713-526-3389
LegalLine
Free phone advice on 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month, 5-9 pm
713-759-1133
Consejos Legales
Spanish-version of LegalLine, 1st Thursday each month, 5-9 pm
713-755-1133
Legal Hotline for Older Texans
For 60+ Texans, answer legal questions free, referrals
800-622-2520
 Domestic Violence/Shelters
Texas Abuse Hotline
24-hour hotline for abuse & neglect of children and elderly
800-252-5400
Family Violence Legal Hotline
Counseling & information about legal rights & options
800-374-4673
Bay Area Women’s Center
Women’s shelter
281-422-2292
HAWC
713-528-2121
AVDA
713-224-9911
Family Violence Unit of District Attorney’s Office
Parental kidnapping, family violence, protective orders, criminal non-support
713-755-5888
Houston Police Department’s Family Violence Unit
713-308-1100
Harris County Sheriff’s Family Violence Unit
713-967-5743
Children’s Protective Services (CPS)
Investigation of child abuse
713-394-4000
Adult Protective Services
Investigation of elder abuse
713-767-2700
 Guardianship/Probate
HVLP
713-228-0732
South Texas College of Law
713-652-0009
University of Houston Legal Aid Clinic
713-743-2094
Lone Star Legal Aid
713-652-0077
Houston Lawyer Referral
713-237-9429
NAACP Legal Redress Program
713-526-3389
 Immigration
Catholic Charities
713-874-6570
YMCA International Services
713-339-9015
 IRS Issues
HVLP Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic
Tax controversies, innocent spouse
713-228-0735
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Free tax return preparation
800-829-1040
 Consumer Issues
HVLP
713-228-0732
Lone Star Legal Aid
713-652-0077
NAACP Legal Redress Program
713-526-3389
Houston Lawyer Referral Service
713-237-9429
Dispute Resolution Center
713-755-8274
Better Business Bureau
713-868-9500
Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Hotline
Consumer complaints against individual or business
800-621-0508
Consumer Fraud Harris County DA
713-755-5836
 Employment/Wage
Issues
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Wage disputes involving discrimination issues
713-209-3320
Texas Workforce Commission
Employment-related problems
800-832-2829
State Board of Labor
Salary complaints & disputes
800-832-9243
 Social Security
Matters
South Texas College of Law
713-652-0009
Southeast Texas Legal Clinic
Only for persons with HIV/AIDS
713-523-7852
NAACP
713-526-3389
 Criminal Matters
Harris Co. Criminal Lawyers
713-227-2404
Harris Co. Criminal Lawyers
Spanish
713-224-4864
District Attorney’s Office
Files criminal charges
713-755-7114
Texas Southern University
Traffic violations and misdemeanors
713-313-1139
 Civil Rights
Violations
American Civil Liberties Union
713-942-8146
 GLBT Issues
Lambda Legal
214-219-8585
 Law Enforcement
Houston Police Dispatch
713-222-3131
HPD Family Violence Unit
713-308-1100
Harris Co. Sheriff’s Office
713-221-6000
Harris Co. Constable’s Office
281-376-3472
 Other Resources
Rape Crisis Hotline
713-528-RAPE
Crisis Intervention of Houston
Crisis intervention & suicide prevention, 24/7
713-HOTLINE
United Way Helpline
Provides referrals to agencies and social services; emergency aid, continuing education,
medical resources, shelters
2-1-1 | 713-957-HELP | 800-833-5948
Harris Co. Social Services
Assistance with payment of rent, utility, phone bills
713-696-7900
Texas Dept. of Human Services
Help with food, shelter
713-767-2000
Interfaith Ministries
Rent & utility assistance
713-522-3955
Star of Hope Mission
Emergency shelter
713-748-0700
AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)
800-424-2277
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Free tax return preparation
800-829-104
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