Courthouse Assistance and HelpLine
Need Help Doing Your Own
Divorce or Parental Rights Court Case?
If you have a low income and cannot afford a lawyer, a volunteer may be able to help you fill out
court forms, learn about "service" of forms, calculate child support, and answer some of your questions.
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Courthouse Assistance Projects
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Check to see if there is a help project in your area:
 Portland District Court
For help go to:
Newberry Street entrance, ground floor |
Thursdays, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Volunteer Lawyers Project 1-800-442-4293
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York County District Courts
For help contact:
York County Community Action
1-800-644-4202 ext. 30, or
within Biddeford calling area, 283-2402 ext. 30 |
By appointment only. (Serves the Biddeford, Springvale, and York District Court areas.)
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Lewiston District Court
For help,
go to:
Pine Tree Legal Assistance office
37 Park Street, Suite 401
Lewiston, Maine |
Every Friday from 10:00 a.m.-noon
To confirm dates, call Pine Tree at 784-1558 |
Augusta District Court
For help, go to:
Pine Tree Legal Assistance office
39 Green Street
Augusta, Maine |
1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m.-
1:00 p.m. To confirm dates, call Pine Tree at 622-4731 |
Waterville District Court
18 Colby Street
Waterville, Maine |
1st Wednesday of the month 9:00 a.m.
To confirm dates, call 873-2103
(sponsored by KSLSA Family Law Project) |
Bangor District Court
73 Hammond Street
Bangor, Maine
Small Claims assistance also available |
Once a month
Click here for dates and times
To confirm dates, call 941-3040 (sponsored by NALS of Northeast
Maine; no income limits) |
If you meet the financial guidelines of the Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project, you may be able to
get help with your family law case from a volunteer lawyer over the telephone. Call the
Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project at 1-800-442-4293 or
774-4348 to see if you qualify and to set up an
appointment on the Family Law Helpline.
Updated November 2007
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