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QUICK LINKS
​CHILD SUPPORT HOTLINE/MISSOURI
www.dss.mo.gov/child-support/contact-child-support.htm
800-859-7999
Supportive services and information, including genetic testing and updates on cases.

CIRCUIT ATTORNEY’S OFFICES
Orders of protection, victims services, general office numbers. 

St. Louis City:  www.circuitattorney.org   314-622-4941
St. Louis County:   
www.stlouiscountymo.gov  314-615-7042
St. Charles County: www.sccmo.org/414/Prosecuting-Attorney  
636-949-7355
Jefferson County: 
www.jeffcomo.org 636-797-6265

LEGAL ASSISTANCE WEBSITES
www.courts.mo.gov

Attorney General’s Office: www.ago.mo.gov
Legal Services of Missouri: www.lsmo.org

Legal Match: www.legalmatch.com In addition to matching your case with a lawyer, there is a law library and many articles and resources on this website.

FREE BANKRUPTCY ASSISTANCE
St. Louis Bankruptcy Pro Se Assistance Program.  www.bamsl.org

FREE FEDERAL COURT ASSISTANCE
St. Louis Federal Court Legal Advice Clinic. 
www.bamsl.org/?pg=DistrictCourtPSAP

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
www.publicdefender.mo.gov/know-your-rights/

A publication of the Missouri State Public Defender's Office

PUBLIC DEFENDER, CITY
1114 Market St., 
St. Louis, MO 63101   314-340-7625
​PUBLIC DEFENDER, COUNTY
100 S Central Ave., Clayton, MO 63105  314-615-4778

PUBLIC DEFENDER
, STATE
Missouri State Public Defender System

1000 West Nifong, Building 7, Suite 100, Columbia, MO 65203 573-777-9977

ST LOUIS CITY FAMILY COURT (JUVENILE)
10 North Tucker Blvd.,  St. Louis, MO 63101
www.stlcitycircuitcourt.com/courts  314-622-4500


BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND STATE ID
City Hall Room 128, 1200 Market St., St. Louis, MO 63103
www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments  314-622-4610
The Recorder of Deeds Vital Records Office issues certified copies of birth certificate. You may apply for a Certified Birth Certificate either in person or by mail. Cost: $15.00. Be prepared to provide as many forms of ID
as possible.
College Church (See below)
A website with information about obtaining a State ID
www.moidaccess.org/gethelp
MISSOURI Identification & Vital Records
www.mo.gov/home-family/identification-vital-records


NORTH CITY PHOTO ID PROJECT/THE HUB
3000 Prairie Ave., St. Louis, MO  63107
www.ashreifoundation.org/photoid-help
CALL OR TEXT 314-252-8060
By Appointment Thursdays from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. for birth certificate and photo ID support.

MISSOURIANS FOR ALTERNATIVES TO THE DEATH PENALTY
www.madpmo.org
A statewide organization working to repeal the death penalty in Missouri by educating citizens and legislators regarding the costs and consequences of capital punishment.
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AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MISSOURI (ACLU)
906 Olive St.,  Suite 1130  St. Louis, MO 63101
www.aclu.org/affiliate/missouri   314-652-3111
The ACLU of Missouri defends civil liberties and the principles of equality and justice in Missouri through litigation, legislation programs and public education.

​​ARCH CITY DEFENDERS
440 North 4th St.,  St. Louis, MO Suite 390  63102
www.archcitydefenders.org  314-361-8834 or 855-724-2489
Free or low cost holistic legal representation, from minor criminal offenses, to landlord-tenant law, to family law issues. They also will represent people facing misdemeanor and felony charges.
Click HERE for Arch City's GUIDE TO REPRESENTING YOURSELF IN ST. LOUIS MUNICIPAL COURTS.
The Guides can be downloaded and printed.


CASA: COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES
105 South Central Ave., Clayton, MO 63105
314-615-2912

920 North Vandeventer Ave.,  St. Louis, Missouri 63108
314-552-2352
www.stlcasa.org  
Advocates for children who have experienced abuse or neglect, in the courts and throughout the foster care system. Volunteers always welcome.

CATHOLIC LEGAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRY (CLAM)
100 N. Tucker Blvd.,  Suite
726,  St. Louis, MO   63101 
swww.sfcsstl.org/locations/clam    314-977-3993
Mostly domestic issues, cases involving paternity, orders of protection, guardianship, and abuse. CLAM also offers services for immigrant populations who face challenges in filing governmental documents. Provides free legal services to low income clients in civil matters including evictions, bankruptcies, abuse orders of protection, welfare and food stamp benefits. No Walk-Ins.


COLLEGE CHURCH OUTREACH PROGRAM
St. Francis Xavier College Church
3628 Lindell Blvd, Lower Level 
SFX Ballroom, St. Louis, MO 63108  
www.sfxstl.org/outreach     314-977-7300
They assist with both birth certificates and Missouri State IDs, and can pay for those documents up to once every two years. Arrive by 8:45 a.m. on Tuesdays or make an appointment.

COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES OF ST. LOUIS
225 Saint Louis Ave.,  #35116,  Ferguson, MO  63135
www.mediationstl.org  314 884-8479
Confidential and private mediations for a variety of family and relationship conflicts, in addition to parenting plans, tenant-landlord, community, and  small business disputes.  Online mediation available.  Referrals from other agencies welcome. (COUNTY ONLY)

CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTER ST. LOUIS
20 S. Sarah St.,  
St. Louis, MO 63108
www.stlresolutioncenter.org      314-255-7449

Professional dispute resolution services that are accessible to all. Neutral facilitators assist individuals or groups in conflict --such as noise or property upkeep, supervisor and employee disputes, neighborhood and zoning issues.  (CITY ONLY)

CREA ST. LOUIS
CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

1114 Market St.,  Suite 626, St. Louis, MO 63101
www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/civil-rights-enforcement/
314-622-3301 or 800-735-2966 (TTY)
Monitors and investigates fair housing, equal employment and public accommodation complaints.

CRIME VICTIM CENTER
Aid to Victims of Crime
539 North Grand Blvd.,  Suite 400,  
St. Louis, MO 63103
www.supportvictims.org   314-652-3623
314-664-6699 (Legal Helpline)  Monday -  Friday 9am-4pm

Free legal representation at Adult and Child Order of Protection hearings for victims of abuse in seven counties. Many other legal services. LAAW’s Legal Helpline provides safety planning and crisis support, legal options and information, county-specific step by step filing procedures, and critical legal and social services referrals to any caller regardless of geographic location.
State Victim Compensation Program:  www.ovc.ojp.gov/states/missouri

DEAF INC.
Deaf Empowerment Awareness Foundation, Inc.
25 East Frisco Ave., Webster Groves, MO 63119

www.deafinc.org Voice/Videophone: 314-714-6400   Fax: 314-266-7427
Interpreting Services   Voice: 314-968-8868
Toll Free: 888-898-DEAF (3323)

Interpreting, advocacy, support groups and more. Some services are free. They provide assistance in courtroom and law enforcement situations.

EHOC
Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing and Opportunity Council
1027 S. Vandeventer Ave., 6th Floor, St. Louis, MO
63110
www.ehocstl.org   314-534-5800
Seeks to ensure equal access to housing and places of public accommodation for all people through education, counseling, investigation, and enforcement. No charge to clients.

FATHER AND FAMILIES SUPPORT CENTER
1601 Olive St.,  St. Louis, MO 63103
www.fatherssupportcenter.org/legal-clinic   314-333-4170
Click HERE for all locations.

Legal services in the areas of child support payment modifications, legal visitation, child custody and more. 

FEDERAL BONDING PROGRAM

Missouri Division of Workforce Development
301 West High St.,  Jefferson City, MO 65109
www.jobs.mo.gov/employer/incentives/federal-bonding  800-506-0251

The Federal Bonding Program provides fidelity bonding insurance coverage to individuals with criminal histories and other high-risk job applicants who are qualified, but fail to get jobs because regular commercial bonding is denied due to their backgrounds.

LAMDA LEGAL
120 Wall St.,  New York, NY  10005
www.lambdalegal.org   212-809-8585
The nation's oldest and largest legal organization working for the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, transgender and people with HIV/AIDS.

LEGAL AID (Legal Services of Eastern Missouri)
701 Market St., Suite 1100,   63101 and four additional offices.
www.lsem.org 314-534-4200 or 800-444-0514
Neighborhood Advocacy
2700 N. 14th St.,  St. Louis, MO 63106
314-265-8778

Free legal services in the areas of housing, domestic issues, financial, health, immigration, elderly and many others, including some social services. Interpreters provided. Tenant rights information on website.

LEGAL ADVOCATES FOR ABUSED WOMEN (LAAW)
A program of Crime Victim Center
539 North Grand Blvd.,  Suite 400, St. Louis, MO 63103
www.supportvictims.org   314-652-3623
314-664-6699 (Legal Helpline) 

Free legal representation at Adult and Child Order of Protection hearings for victims of abuse in seven counties. Many other legal services. LAAW’s Legal Helpline provides safety planning and crisis support, legal options and information, county-specific step by step filing procedures, and critical legal and social services referrals to any caller regardless of geographic location.

MacARTHUR JUSTICE CENTER
906 Olive St., Suite 420,  St. Louis, MO 63101
www.macarthurjustice.org/missouri   314-254-8540
The Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center is a civil rights law firm with offices in Chicago, New Orleans and Oxford, Miss.  Work focuses on jails and prisons, as well as court reform sentencing and parole practices, death penalty and policing. Check website for how to apply for representation and information on class action lawsuits.

MISSOURI BAR ASSOCIATION
PO Box 119,  Jefferson City, MO  65102-0119
www.mobar.org   
573-635-4128
If you would like to hire an attorney, there is a free online service that allows you to search for attorneys accepting new clients in the State of Missouri based on their location and area of practice at www.missourilawyershelp.org.

MISSOURI BAR LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE
PO Box 119,  Jefferson City, MO 65102
www.missourilawyershelp.org   573-635-4128
Legal Resources Line: 573-636-3635
Website contains various categories of useful information, including durable Power of Attorney
​forms and legal advice.

MISSOURI JUSTICE COALITION
www.mojustice.org

A coalition of criminal legal system advocates who work to educate our community and elected officials about the harm of wrongful and unjust convictions.

NEW COVENANT LEGAL SERVICES
4236 Lindell Blvd, Suite 201,  St. Louis, MO   63108

nwww.newcovenantlegalservices.org   314-726-6489
Non-profit organization that provides legal services to individuals and groups, including refugees and immigrants on a sliding scale basis. Call for appointment and to provide information by phone. Types of cases include consumer fraud, landlord/tenant issues, discrimination,  sexual exploitation, minor criminal cases, expungements, driver's license revocation, and more. Check their website for updates on types of cases handled.

​ST. FRANCIS COMMUNITY SERVICES  
4222 Delor St.,  St. Louis, MO 63116   
www.sfcsstl.org   314-773-6100
Family law, immigration law, Veterans Advocacy Project, Housing Opportunity Project and more.

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW--LEGAL CLINICS
100 N. Tucker Blvd., Suite 704,  St. Louis, MO 63101
www.slu.edu/law/    314-977-2778
Litigation, transactional work,  advocacy, child protection, criminal defense, human rights.

ST. LOUIS CITY JUSTICE CENTER
​200 S. Tucker Blvd.,  St. Louis, MO 63102
St. Louis City 314-621-5848
www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/public-safety/corrections/
Website gives information about procedures, property, inmate visits, etc.
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ST. LOUIS COUNTY FAMILY COURT

105 South Central Ave., Clayton, 63105
www.wp.stlcountycourts.com/family-court/
   314-615-8029

ST. LOUIS SURVIVORS LEGAL SUPPORT
2545 S Hanley Rd., St. Louis, MO 63144
www.slsls.org  314-669-7867

314-NOW-STOP (314-669-7867) Dedicated Help Line. Call or Text.
A nonprofit organization that offers its services free of charge to those who do not have access to resources to hire a lawyer.  Only takes cases in St. Louis County and does not handle divorce or custody cases.  Assistance with Orders of Protection and with police interactions.

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
LOW INCOME TAXPAYER CLINIC
​www.law.wustl.edu/ClinicalEd/LITC_Client.aspx    
Free representation for qualifying low income clients with an active IRS controversy. Practice areas include but are not limited to audits and examinations, appeals, federal tax litigation, collections, innocent spouse and injured spouse claims, and federal tax-related ID theft.  Apply on line.


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St. Louis, MO 63104​ 
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