Massachusetts
Northeast Legal Aid provides free civil legal services to low-income and elderly residents of Essex County and Northern Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Services may include legal help with housing, family law, public benefits, education, elder law, employment, consumer issues, and other civil legal matters. Survivors of domestic violence and victims of crime may qualify for legal assistance without an income requirement when the legal issue is related to their victimization. Legal help for domestic violence survivors may include restraining orders, divorce, paternity, custody, child support, and related family law matters. Residents can request services by calling the intake line, visiting a local office, or completing the online request form in English or Spanish.