Success Stories

Meet Jayden and Brianna

Of the 53,500 children adopted from foster care in 2021, roughly one-third were by relatives.

Custody & Paternity

Last year, we helped 13,926 individuals, families, and community groups.

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Julia Leon

875,000 children a year – 12 per 1,000 — are either abducted or kidnapped by a relative.

Family & Children

Lauren Alvarez

85% of civil legal issues for veterans and their families can substantially affect their lives.

Veterans

Nazereah

Bay Area Legal Services helped over 1,500 veterans and their families in 2021.

Veterans

Naz pictured with her late mother and siblings.

The Jordan Family

Since 2013, the number of children in either foster homes or housed with relatives has risen by 40 percent.

Family & Children

Mirian Sanches

Domestic violence survivors are 140% more likely to receive protection from their abusers with access to legal aid.

Abuse & Safety

The Parker Family

In Florida, approximately 231,000 children live with relatives that are not their parents.

Family & Children

Upcoming Legal Clinics

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Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC)

Typically, daily hours Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Location

Virtual,

Hillsborough,

Pasco,

Pinellas,

Manatee,

Sarasota

We provide free help to low income individuals who have a tax issue with the IRS.

Legal Information Center

ONLINE: Typically Monday-Friday. IN-PERSON: See schedule above.

Location

Hillsborough

The Legal Information Center is a free program to provide information to people who are representing themselves in Family Law cases in Hillsborough County.

Campbell Park Legal Clinic

Typically, every Monday 1 p.m.-4 p.m. and every Wednesday 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Location

Pinellas

The Campbell Park Legal Clinic is a free program that provides housing and family law advice and assistance to residents in St. Petersburg, FL (Pinellas County).

Apply for Services

If you live or have a case in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, or Sarasota counties, we may be able to help.

How do I apply? Am I eligible?

Bay Area Legal Services

If you live or have a case in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, or Sarasota counties, we may be able to help.

Call (800) 625-2257 to apply for service.

Or complete our online application and we will call you back.

Statewide Legal Helplines

If you live or have a case in Florida, we may be able to help.

Senior Legal Helpline: (888) 895-7873

Veterans Legal Helpline: (866) 486-6161

Disaster Legal Helpline: (833) 514-2940

TTY: (800) 955-8771