VLN Juvenile Law Advice

Listed: October 18, 2021 5:16 pm
Expires: 998717 days, 20 hours

Description

Volunteer Lawyers Network (VLN) provides free legal assistance to low-income people.

Depending on the specific issues and facts of your case, VLN may provide free legal advice on Juvenile law issues such as CHIPS petitions, CPS issues, Termination of Parental Rights, transferring legal custody as a result of a CHIPS case or CPS investigation, and adoption.

For Adoption cases in 7-County metro, see “VLN Adoption Full Representation.”

Clients with Juvenile law issues should call the VLN intake line to find out what services they are eligible for. Service is available to anyone with a Minnesota Juvenile law issue, even if client lives out of state. However, service is NOT available for clients that are already represented by a public defender.

This service is advice ONLY. Attorneys will not provide full representation. To see if you qualify for free legal services, click on the Application Process tab below and follow the instructions.

Service Areas:

statewide

Application Process:

Call 612-752-6677, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m, to schedule an appointment. Wait-time for an appointment is usually around 1 week.

Legal Topics

Abuse and Crime Victims
- - - Child abuse
      
      Immediate danger
      
      Parental Child in Need of Protective Services ( CHIPS) rights
      
      Reporting abuse
Family
- - Adoption
    - Other adoption
    - Step-parent adoption
  - Termination of parental rights
    - Guardians ad litem
    - Legal rights information
    - TPR case against parent