Looking for Legal Support due to domestic violence?
If you would like to speak to a licensed legal professional for a matter related to intimate partner domestic violence, please complete the below intake form.
Intake Form For Civil Legal Assistance is currently closed.
NOTE: Our intake form will be available until we reach our capacity. If you do not see the intake link above, please try again next week. Upon submission, a member of our family law team will contact you to schedule an appointment either in-person, over the phone, or virtually.
Alternative Option
At times the number of intakes received may exceed the capacity of our Civil Legal department. In the event that we are unable to process or accept intakes, please contact Northwest Justice Project by calling 1-888-201-1014 on weekdays between 9:15 am – 12:15 pm. Alternatively, if you are working with a YWCA advocate already, you may request that they make a direct referral to the Northwest Justice Project for you.
The following are legal resources that may be helpful to you.
Legal services
- Northwest Justice Project
- Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
- National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women
- Washington State Bar Association Moderate Means Program – This program helps those who have middle or moderate incomes find lawyers who are willing to offer legal assistance at reduced rates.
Legal information and self-help resources
- Washington Law Help
- WomensLaw.org – a project of the National Network to End Domestic Violence
- Legal Voice self-help tools
- Washington State Courts – This site contains information about how courts work, can help you find your local court, and has a collection of required court forms.
- Crime Victims Compensation Program – This program assists victims of crime; online application now available.
- Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) – this program assists victims who have relocated to avoid further abuse. The ACP helps participants keep their new location secret by providing a substitute address they can use instead.
- Revised Code of Washington – This government site contains the full text of all Washington State laws.
- Information about Domestic Violence Protection Orders
- Domestic Violence Manual for Judges (WA State, released 2016)
- Family Violence Appellate Project’s Washington Resource Library
Protective orders
Washington State offers many types of protective orders to survivors of abuse. This collection of resources offer information on the different types of orders and help understanding the range of options available.
Family law
It’s tough to get divorced or deal with child custody when your partner is abusive. Here is a collection of information and resources to help you learn about the options available.
For more information, please visit the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s Legal Advocacy Project page or search the “Legal” topic in their Resource Library.