Yes, there
are options available for discounted legal services for family law
issues.
First,
you need to know if you have a criminal or civil case. “Criminal
laws are the rules that apply when someone commits a crime, such as
assault, robbery, murder, arson, rape and other kinds of crimes.”
www.lawhelp.org.
Civil cases involve those where one person is suing another. Family
law cases (divorce, child custody) are civil cases.
“Under
U.S. law, if you have been accused of a crime that may lead to jail
time, the judge should assign a government-paid lawyer called a
public
defender
or legal
aid lawyer
to represent you in court...” ww.lawhelp.org.
Public defenders are not assigned for civil cases.
There
are resources available for discounted legal services for civil
cases. GeorgiaLegalAid.org is one whose, “goal is to provide the
public with easy Internet access to basic legal information and legal
resources in Georgia.” http://www.georgialegalaid.org/.
“If you do not live in Georgia and need free or low-cost legal
help, visit www.Lawhelp.org. ”
www.gabar.org.
Other
options include contacting the local bar association for references
or contacting a local law firm and requesting a flat fee for
services. The Law Office of Christine M Bechtold, LLC provides flat
fee services for all clients www.Bechtold-Law.com.
Contact the office today to schedule your free initial consultation
Christine@Bechtold-Law.com
and to discuss your family law case.