Free help with a custody case

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, private help 24/7 by phone, text or chat. Spanish available.

1-800-799-7233 (text START to 88788)

https://www.thehotline.org/

State domestic violence coalitions (NNEDV list)

Find your state's coalition and local programs.

https://nnedv.org/content/state-u-s-territory-coalitions/

U.S. State Department, Office of Children's Issues

Help if a child was taken to another country or may be. Also the passport alert program.

1-888-407-4747 (from abroad +1-202-501-4444)

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/International-Parental-Child-Abduction.html

Legal Services Corporation — Find Legal Aid

Search by address to find a free legal aid office near you, if you qualify.

https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/what-legal-aid/i-need-legal-help

LawHelp.org

Legal information, free forms and legal aid listings by state. Linked from LSC.

https://www.lawhelp.org/

Your state court's self-help center

Free court help for people without a lawyer. Each state page links to its own center.

https://www.ncsc.org/resources-courts/access-fairness/self-represented-litigants

Armed Forces Legal Assistance — Legal Services Locator

Find a military legal assistance office on a base.

https://legalassistance.law.af.mil/

Military OneSource

Free help for service members and families, including finding legal help.

800-342-9647

https://www.militaryonesource.mil/relationships/separation-divorce/child-custody-considerations-for-military-families/