Legal Information
The following websites may provide legal information or assistance that can help you better understand and resolve your legal matter.
Findlaw™ is a good place to start a search for legal information and news. FloridaLawHelp.Org is "a guide to free legal information and legal services in Florida." Another good source for general legal information is the ABA - American Bar Association.
FirstGov bills itself as "the first-ever government website to provide the public with easy, one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources." Social Security is online with a lot of information.
MyFlorida offers links to all aspects of Florida Government including state courts, state agencies, Florida Statutes, and consumer issues. Florida State Courts provides links to all state courts and a Self-Help Center that includes the Family Law forms.
The Florida Bar has an attorney search page with the names, addresses, and phone numbers of all licensed attorneys. It also has a Consumer Services page and a list of consumer pamphlets, (for example, Divorce in Florida) that are similar to frequently asked questions pages. (Note: the Bar keeps modifying its site, so you may need to go to the home page and search from there.)
Information on Human Trafficking
Hillsborough County links:
The Family Law Intake Unit of 13th Judicial Circuit (Hillsborough County) has self-help instructions and forms on its web site. Click here to get the list of family law packets in pdf.
The Spring of Tampa Bay is Florida's largest domestic violence center, offering a variety of services to families experiencing domestic violence. For Assistance with Child Support Enforcement and other issues relating to child support.
Hillsborough County government has an official site, as do the Property Appraiser. The public can now access forms to file for Injunctions for Protection through the Clerk of the Circuit Court then click on "courts" then "domestic violence" it will take you to the correct area. You can complete the forms "on line" but will need to print them and bring them into one of our offices for filing.. The County also offers Community Link, "an extensive database of information related to all social, health and government services available in Hillsborough County. and in Spanish"
The Hillsborough County Bar Association has a Lawyer Referral Service that "refers potential clients to attorneys serving on the LRS panels." A variety of help is available on line at http://www.211atyourfingertips.org/
Pasco County links:
Pasco County government has an official site, as do the Property Appraiser and the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Sunrise of Pasco County operates an emergency shelter in East Pasco and offers a variety of services to families experiencing domestic violence.