Citizens Advice
Free, confidential advice on legal, money and housing problems.
In person · Phone · Online · England and Wales
Scottish Legal Aid Board
Check whether you could get legal aid in Scotland, and find a solicitor who offers it.
Visit their websiteAbout Scottish Legal Aid Board
The Scottish Legal Aid Board runs legal aid in Scotland, including advice and assistance for family law. Its website has an eligibility estimator and a search for solicitors who do legal aid work. It doesn't give legal advice itself: you apply through a solicitor.
How they can help
- Legal aid eligibility estimator
- Find a legal aid solicitor
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Advicenow
Easy-to-follow guides to the law, including divorce and family court.
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Rights of Women
Free legal advice for women, including family law.
Phone · Online · England and Wales
Need urgent help? If you're in immediate danger, call 999. Free domestic abuse helplines, open 24 hours: in England 0808 2000 247 (Refuge, for women), in Wales 0808 80 10 800, in Scotland 0800 027 1234 and in Northern Ireland 0808 802 1414. Men can call the Men's Advice Line on 0808 801 0327, weekdays. Samaritans: 116 123.