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24-hour emergency shelter for women and children that provides crisis services for rape victims, child abuse victims and their non-offending family members, family members of homicide victims, adults molested as children, and victims of elder abuse.
Services include accompany victims to hospital and through systems, transportation, advocacy, including criminal justice and court, emergency clothing and other supplies, assistance with protection orders, weekly women's support groups, crisis counseling, referrals and information, and assistance in filing for victim compensation.
24-hour emergency shelter for women and children that provides crisis services for rape victims, child abuse victims and their non-offending family members, family members of homicide victims, adults molested as children, and victims of elder abuse.
Services include accompany victims to hospital and through systems, transportation, advocacy, including criminal justice and court, emergency clothing and other supplies, assistance with protection orders, weekly women's support groups, crisis counseling, referrals and information, and assistance in filing for victim compensation.
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Domestic Violence Support Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Adult Child Sexual Abuse Survivor Counseling
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Native American Community
Domestic Violence Shelters
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Domestic Violence Issues
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Sexual Assault Issues
Sexual Assault Counseling
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Individual Advocacy
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
Sexual Assault Prevention
Crime Victim Compensation
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Cultural Heritage Groups
Child Abuse Counseling
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Categories
State Government Agencies/Departments
Divorce Petition Filing Offices
Protective/Restraining Orders
Jury Selection
Criminal History Records
Emancipation of Minors
County Clerk of the Courts Offices
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Orders
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Categories
Protective/Restraining Orders
State Government Agencies/Departments
Community Service Work Programs
Criminal History Records
County Clerk of the Courts Offices
Jury Selection
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Orders
Emancipation of Minors
Divorce Petition Filing Offices
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Categories
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Orders
State Government Agencies/Departments
Community Service Work Programs
Emancipation of Minors
Divorce Petition Filing Offices
Protective/Restraining Orders
Criminal History Records
Jury Selection
County Clerk of the Courts Offices
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Categories
Criminal History Records
Jury Selection
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Orders
County Clerk of the Courts Offices
Protective/Restraining Orders
Emancipation of Minors
State Government Agencies/Departments
Divorce Petition Filing Offices
Community Service Work Programs
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Categories
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Orders
Divorce Petition Filing Offices
County Clerk of the Courts Offices
Public Defender
Jury Selection
Criminal History Records
Protective/Restraining Orders
State Government Agencies/Departments
Emancipation of Minors
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Categories
County Clerk of the Courts Offices
Community Service Work Programs
Jury Selection
State Government Agencies/Departments
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Orders
Protective/Restraining Orders
Divorce Petition Filing Offices
Criminal History Records
Emancipation of Minors
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Categories
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Orders
Protective/Restraining Orders
Community Service Work Programs
Criminal History Records
Divorce Petition Filing Offices
County Clerk of the Courts Offices
Emancipation of Minors
Jury Selection
State Government Agencies/Departments
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Categories
Criminal History Records
County Clerk of the Courts Offices
Divorce Petition Filing Offices
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Orders
State Government Agencies/Departments
Emancipation of Minors
Community Service Work Programs
Protective/Restraining Orders
Jury Selection
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Categories
State Government Agencies/Departments
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Orders
Jury Selection
Divorce Petition Filing Offices
Emancipation of Minors
County Clerk of the Courts Offices
Criminal History Records
Protective/Restraining Orders
Free civil legal services are available for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking who need immigration assistance.
Services include help with:
- VAWA (Violence Against Women) petitions
- U Visas
- T Visas (nonimmigrant or undocumented and trafficking)
Funding is very limited so services are not guaranteed.
Free civil legal services are available for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking who need immigration assistance.
Services include help with:
- VAWA (Violence Against Women) petitions
- U Visas
- T Visas (nonimmigrant or undocumented and trafficking)
Funding is very limited so services are not guaranteed.
Categories
Immigration Issues
General Legal Aid
Protective/Restraining Orders
Legal Information Services
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Categories
Community Service Work Programs
Protective/Restraining Orders
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Orders
Emancipation of Minors
State Government Agencies/Departments
County Clerk of the Courts Offices
Criminal History Records
Divorce Petition Filing Offices
Jury Selection
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Categories
County Clerk of the Courts Offices
Jury Selection
Emancipation of Minors
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Orders
Community Service Work Programs
Protective/Restraining Orders
State Government Agencies/Departments
Criminal History Records
Divorce Petition Filing Offices
Office that provides assistance, during regular business hours, for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases, payment of child support, restitution, and fines, records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses, involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions, magistrate court proceedings, Circuit Court proceedings, Jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx anytime of day to view/print forms including application for court appointed counsel, Child Support, Custody, Divorce, Domestic protection order, Expungement, Guardianship and conservatorship, Name change, Records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses, Small claims, Spanish forms, Stalking protection order, and Vulnerable adult protection order.
Office that provides assistance, during regular business hours, for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases, payment of child support, restitution, and fines, records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses, involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions, magistrate court proceedings, Circuit Court proceedings, Jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx anytime of day to view/print forms including application for court appointed counsel, Child Support, Custody, Divorce, Domestic protection order, Expungement, Guardianship and conservatorship, Name change, Records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses, Small claims, Spanish forms, Stalking protection order, and Vulnerable adult protection order.
Categories
State Government Agencies/Departments
Community Service Work Programs
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Orders
Criminal History Records
County Clerk of the Courts Offices
Jury Selection
Divorce Petition Filing Offices
Protective/Restraining Orders
Emancipation of Minors
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Categories
County Clerk of the Courts Offices
Jury Selection
Protective/Restraining Orders
Community Service Work Programs
State Government Agencies/Departments
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Orders
Divorce Petition Filing Offices
Emancipation of Minors
Criminal History Records
Assists individuals with civil legal problems only - no criminal matters. A criminal case is where the state has charged someone with a crime. A civil case is a dispute between parties. East River Legal Services (ERLS) provides the following services in civil cases:
Advocacy
Legal Counseling
Self-Help Services (Clinics/Workshops/Informational Forms)
In-Depth Legal Representation
Community Education
Housing Retention Specialist
Case priorities include support for the family, preserving housing, maintaining economic stability, safety, health, and populations with special vulnerabilities. ERLS provides services to low-income residents with legal issues in the following areas of law:
Domestic Violence Victims
Elder Law
Housing
Public Entitlements (i.e. Medicaid, Food Stamps, TANF, WIC)
Social Security/SSI Disability
Veterans
There is no guaranteed acceptance of any case. The above examples also do not necessarily disqualify cases outside of these parameters. Cases ERLS does NOT assist with include: criminal, business, or immigration.
Services Disclaimer: ERLS's ability to provide legal assistance is subject to change based on availability of staff/volunteers. ERLS reserves the right to deny or limit services based on program resources and priorities.
Assists individuals with civil legal problems only - no criminal matters. A criminal case is where the state has charged someone with a crime. A civil case is a dispute between parties. East River Legal Services (ERLS) provides the following services in civil cases:
Advocacy
Legal Counseling
Self-Help Services (Clinics/Workshops/Informational Forms)
In-Depth Legal Representation
Community Education
Housing Retention Specialist
Case priorities include support for the family, preserving housing, maintaining economic stability, safety, health, and populations with special vulnerabilities. ERLS provides services to low-income residents with legal issues in the following areas of law:
Domestic Violence Victims
Elder Law
Housing
Public Entitlements (i.e. Medicaid, Food Stamps, TANF, WIC)
Social Security/SSI Disability
Veterans
There is no guaranteed acceptance of any case. The above examples also do not necessarily disqualify cases outside of these parameters. Cases ERLS does NOT assist with include: criminal, business, or immigration.
Services Disclaimer: ERLS's ability to provide legal assistance is subject to change based on availability of staff/volunteers. ERLS reserves the right to deny or limit services based on program resources and priorities.
Categories
General Legal Aid
Issue Advocacy
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Legal Information Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
Will Preparation Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Living Wills
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Categories
Protective/Restraining Orders
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Orders
Jury Selection
State Government Agencies/Departments
Community Service Work Programs
Emancipation of Minors
Criminal History Records
Divorce Petition Filing Offices
County Clerk of the Courts Offices
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Categories
Protective/Restraining Orders
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Orders
County Clerk of the Courts Offices
Emancipation of Minors
Divorce Petition Filing Offices
State Government Agencies/Departments
Criminal History Records
Jury Selection
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Categories
Protective/Restraining Orders
Divorce Petition Filing Offices
Criminal History Records
County Clerk of the Courts Offices
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Orders
Emancipation of Minors
Jury Selection
State Government Agencies/Departments
To educate, advocate for and empower survivors of domestic abuse and violence (as well as coercive control, human trafficking, sexual assault, dating abuse and violence, child abuse, adults molested as children, other victims of violence crimes, stalking and elder abuse) and their dependents. Engages communities in promoting no tolerance of domestic abuse and violence.
Services include answers crisis calls 24/7 and follow ups with victims, Gives referrals and maintains a Shelter Safe House in Redfield (7 beds for up to 10 victims), Assists victims in finding attorneys, obtaining protection orders, attending court, and working with law enforcement. Also assists victims find jobs and housing to work towards independent living and works as medical advocates by accompanying victims to the hospital when obtaining medical assistance for injuries or sexual assault.
Brings awareness to help prevent acts of violence by speaking to church groups and civic organizations as well as presentations in all 7 public schools in the tri-county area to teach awareness of bullying and safe dating to 8th graders and safety when starting college to high school seniors.
To educate, advocate for and empower survivors of domestic abuse and violence (as well as coercive control, human trafficking, sexual assault, dating abuse and violence, child abuse, adults molested as children, other victims of violence crimes, stalking and elder abuse) and their dependents. Engages communities in promoting no tolerance of domestic abuse and violence.
Services include answers crisis calls 24/7 and follow ups with victims, Gives referrals and maintains a Shelter Safe House in Redfield (7 beds for up to 10 victims), Assists victims in finding attorneys, obtaining protection orders, attending court, and working with law enforcement. Also assists victims find jobs and housing to work towards independent living and works as medical advocates by accompanying victims to the hospital when obtaining medical assistance for injuries or sexual assault.
Brings awareness to help prevent acts of violence by speaking to church groups and civic organizations as well as presentations in all 7 public schools in the tri-county area to teach awareness of bullying and safe dating to 8th graders and safety when starting college to high school seniors.
Categories
Sexual Assault Prevention
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Protective/Restraining Orders
Domestic Violence Issues
Sexual Assault Issues
Domestic Violence Shelters
Community Safe Places
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Individual Advocacy
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Categories
Criminal History Records
Community Service Work Programs
County Clerk of the Courts Offices
Jury Selection
State Government Agencies/Departments
Divorce Petition Filing Offices
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Orders
Protective/Restraining Orders
Emancipation of Minors
Assists individuals with civil legal problems only - no criminal matters. A criminal case is where the state has charged someone with a crime. A civil case is a dispute between parties. East River Legal Services (ERLS) provides the following services in civil cases:
Advocacy
Legal Counseling
Self-Help Services (Clinics/Workshops/Informational Forms)
In-Depth Legal Representation
Community Education
Housing Retention Specialist
Case priorities include support for the family, preserving housing, maintaining economic stability, safety, health, and populations with special vulnerabilities. ERLS provides services to low-income residents with legal issues in the following areas of law:
Domestic Violence Victims
Elder Law
Housing
Public Entitlements (i.e. Medicaid, Food Stamps, TANF, WIC)
Social Security/SSI Disability
Veterans
There is no guaranteed acceptance of any case. The above examples also do not necessarily disqualify cases outside of these parameters. Cases ERLS does NOT assist with include: criminal, business, or immigration.
Services Disclaimer: ERLS's ability to provide legal assistance is subject to change based on availability of staff/volunteers. ERLS reserves the right to deny or limit services based on program resources and priorities.
Assists individuals with civil legal problems only - no criminal matters. A criminal case is where the state has charged someone with a crime. A civil case is a dispute between parties. East River Legal Services (ERLS) provides the following services in civil cases:
Advocacy
Legal Counseling
Self-Help Services (Clinics/Workshops/Informational Forms)
In-Depth Legal Representation
Community Education
Housing Retention Specialist
Case priorities include support for the family, preserving housing, maintaining economic stability, safety, health, and populations with special vulnerabilities. ERLS provides services to low-income residents with legal issues in the following areas of law:
Domestic Violence Victims
Elder Law
Housing
Public Entitlements (i.e. Medicaid, Food Stamps, TANF, WIC)
Social Security/SSI Disability
Veterans
There is no guaranteed acceptance of any case. The above examples also do not necessarily disqualify cases outside of these parameters. Cases ERLS does NOT assist with include: criminal, business, or immigration.
Services Disclaimer: ERLS's ability to provide legal assistance is subject to change based on availability of staff/volunteers. ERLS reserves the right to deny or limit services based on program resources and priorities.
Categories
General Legal Aid
Issue Advocacy
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Legal Information Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
Will Preparation Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Living Wills
Assisting survivors of sexual, relational, and family trauma through the healing process, by serving survivors of all genders, beginning at age 3.
Services include:
individual or group therapy for children, teens, and adults, with a licensed therapist or graduate-level therapy intern under supervision of a licensed therapist (includes brainspotting)
counseling services for caregivers of children or other secondary survivors of those affected by sexual, relational, and/or family trauma
parent-child interaction therapy, a therapy for non-offending caregiver and child
play therapy for children ages 3-12 who are primary or secondary survivors of sexual, relational, and family trauma
crisis counseling - walk-in therapeutic support that provides stabilization through coping skills and resource identification
Assisting survivors of sexual, relational, and family trauma through the healing process, by serving survivors of all genders, beginning at age 3.
Services include:
individual or group therapy for children, teens, and adults, with a licensed therapist or graduate-level therapy intern under supervision of a licensed therapist (includes brainspotting)
counseling services for caregivers of children or other secondary survivors of those affected by sexual, relational, and/or family trauma
parent-child interaction therapy, a therapy for non-offending caregiver and child
play therapy for children ages 3-12 who are primary or secondary survivors of sexual, relational, and family trauma
crisis counseling - walk-in therapeutic support that provides stabilization through coping skills and resource identification
Categories
Telemental Health
Play Therapy
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Individual Counseling
Adult Child Sexual Abuse Survivor Counseling
General Counseling Services
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Sexual Assault Counseling
Electronic Communication Problem Reporting
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Outsourcing/Contracted Services
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Child Abuse Counseling
Protective/Restraining Orders
Safe Harbor assists victims of violence, domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, elder abuse, human trafficking and stalking through shelter for victims (male victims housed in separate facility), crisis line, support groups, mobile rape / assault task force, information about community resources, community and public education, protection order assistance, and Kids Konnection Visitation and Exchange Center.
Safe Harbor assists victims of violence, domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, elder abuse, human trafficking and stalking through shelter for victims (male victims housed in separate facility), crisis line, support groups, mobile rape / assault task force, information about community resources, community and public education, protection order assistance, and Kids Konnection Visitation and Exchange Center.
Categories
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Sexual Assault Counseling
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Human Trafficking Hotlines
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Shelters
Protective/Restraining Orders
Human Trafficking Shelters
Sexual Assault Prevention
Parental Visitation Facilitation
Human Trafficking Support Groups
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Provides assistance for a variety of court matters, including case filing including small claims, divorces, protection orders, and civil cases; payment of child support, restitution, and fines; records of an individual's traffic or criminal offenses; involuntary drug or alcohol commitment petitions; Magistrate court proceedings; Circuit Court proceedings; jury duty information, and emancipation for minors.
Visit https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/onlineforms.aspx to view and print forms including application for court appointed counsel, child support, custody, divorce, domestic protection order, expungement, guardianship and conservatorship, name change, traffic and criminal offense records, small claims, stalking protection order, and vulnerable adult protection order.
Categories
Community Service Work Programs
County Clerk of the Courts Offices
State Government Agencies/Departments
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Orders
Protective/Restraining Orders
Criminal History Records
Jury Selection
Divorce Petition Filing Offices
Emancipation of Minors