Individual Advocacy
Provider: PUBLIC COUNSEL
The agency provides youth services to youth and young adults age 24 and younger who live in Los Angeles County. Services include benefits assistance, emancipation assistance, individual advocacy, guardianship assistance and legal counseling. Assistance is available for issues related to emancipation, developmental services, pregnant and parenting teens and special education advocacy. There are no geographic restrictions.
The Homelessness Prevention Law Project (HPLP) serves homeless families, and at-risk youth who are at high risk of becoming chronically homeless. The Children's Rights Project provides children with legal assistance in civil matters including adoptions and foster care issues, blocked trusts, emancipation, guardianship, government benefits, special education and teen legal issues. Legal counseling on immigration issues is available for abandoned children and youth.
The Guardianship Clinic assists with legal guardianship petitions for adults caring for children. The clinic also assists with petitions for visitation and termination of guardianship.
The Homelessness Prevention Law Project (HPLP) serves homeless families, and at-risk youth who are at high risk of becoming chronically homeless. The Children's Rights Project provides children with legal assistance in civil matters including adoptions and foster care issues, blocked trusts, emancipation, guardianship, government benefits, special education and teen legal issues. Legal counseling on immigration issues is available for abandoned children and youth.
The Guardianship Clinic assists with legal guardianship petitions for adults caring for children. The clinic also assists with petitions for visitation and termination of guardianship.
Language
Spanish Fee structure
Free Application procedure
Appointment Required, Call to Apply Service hours
monday : 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM
tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM
wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM
thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM
friday : 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Website
https://publiccounsel.org/|
Service/Intake (Immigrant's Rights Project) |
+12133852977
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Service/Intake (Community Development Project) |
+12133852977
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Service/Intake (Homeless Prevention Law Project) |
+12133852977
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Service/Intake (Children's Rights Services) |
+12133852977
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Service/Intake and Administration (Main Line) |
+12133852977
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FAX |
+12133859089
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Service/Intake |
+18008708090
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Service/Intake (Center for Veterans Advancement) |
+12133852977
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Service/Intake (Consumer Law Project) |
+12133852977
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Service/Intake (Bankruptcy Services) |
+12133852977
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