Domestic Violence

We help low-income survivors in a range of family law: restraining orders, child custody, support, and dissolution.

Offering comprehensive legal services to support the safety and stability of survivors and their children

BayLegal's domestic violence prevention practice conducts frequent restraining order legal clinics, and represents low-income survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in family court with matters including dissolution, child custody and support, and restraining orders.

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BayLegal’s Domestic Violence Prevention practice helps survivors with:

News

Jul 23, 2020 October 8 @ 3:01 am

Housing Rights for Domestic Violence Survivors: Webinar Series Starts Today — Registration Is Still Open!

Bay Area Legal Aid in partnership with the Latina Coalition’s ELLA Program presents a webinar series: / Bay Area Legal Aid en colaboración con el programa “ELLA” de la Coalición…

Jun 17, 2020 October 8 @ 3:01 am

Updates on BayLegal’s Advocacy with the Judicial Council of California

The Judicial Council is the policymaking body of the California courts. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, BayLegal has worked with the Judicial Council to advocate for the needs of low-income litigants…

May 1, 2020 October 8 @ 3:01 am

Fighting for Second Chances: BayLegal’s Reentry Unit

“Fear isn’t holding me back as much”   Luke is the father of two boys. One is three years old, the other seven. He works for a subcontracting company in…

Feb 28, 2020 October 8 @ 3:01 am

Racial Injustice and Our Work

Through our partnerships, individual legal representation, impact litigation, and policy advocacy, we work to break down the barriers that prevent members of our communities from accessing basic necessities of life—healthcare,…

Nov 15, 2019 October 8 @ 3:01 am

“All I Needed to Do Was Tell My Story”: A Survivor’s Perspective

Anna works as a full-time medical assistant, and she is a single mother to a three-year-old daughter. She explained with a laugh that those details alone describe her life at…

Oct 18, 2019 October 8 @ 3:01 am

Perspectives on Advocacy for Survivors of Domestic Abuse and Interpersonal Violence

Domestic violence prevention has been a fundamental part of BayLegal’s service model since the organization’s inception in 2000 through the merger of several smaller legal services firms. In BayLegal’s first…

Resources

Aug 8, 2024 October 8 @ 3:01 am

Alameda County Public Defender’s Office

Protecting and defending the rights of our clients through compassionate and inspired legal representation of the highest quality, in pursuit of a fair and unbiased system of justice for all

Aug 8, 2024 October 8 @ 3:01 am

Client Complaint Procedures

Client Complaint Procedures The attached documents provide instructions on steps to take if you have a complaint about Bay Area Legal Aid: Client grievance procedure Procedimiento de quejas del cliente…

Aug 8, 2024 October 8 @ 3:01 am

Contra Costa County Public Defender’s Office

Contra Costa Public Defenders (CCPD) provides constitutionally mandated representation to indigent individuals charged in adult and juvenile criminal court in Contra Costa County.

Oct 1, 2024 October 8 @ 3:01 am

Disability nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedure

Aug 8, 2024 October 8 @ 3:01 am

Dispo Brief: Advocating for Placement Instead of Custody

This template argues for the juvenile court to order out-of-home/suitable placement when probation has recommended a term in county custody (i.e. ranch, camp, juvenile hall).