Get Legal Help
A primary aim of the Parental Rights Foundation is to provide a legal defense for families whose parental rights have been violated by government agencies or officials. To assist in that effort, we provide the following list, which includes legal organizations have taken on parental rights cases in the past and may be able to assist families in need, as well as legal aid resources and pro bono options. Please be aware that these are separate organizations; we cannot speak for them, and we cannot promise they will take your case.
We maintain this listing as a courtesy to people needing to find lawyers who are interested in family court matters. The Parental Rights Foundation does not work with or know any of these attorneys, nor does the Foundation recommend or refer people to attorneys. Please use due diligence in choosing an attorney who can meet your needs.
AboutTheChildren.org
About the Children, LLC, helps their clients prepare legal documents in visitation, custody, and child support cases.
phone: 800-787-4981
Alliance Defending Freedom
Alliance Defending Freedom defends religious freedom, human life, and families through advocacy and litigation. They do not take CPS cases.
phone: 800-835-5233
Coalition for Informed Choice
The Coalition for Informed Choice helps parents acquire religious exemptions from New York's vaccination requirements.
phone: 718-479-2939
Heritage Defense
Heritage Defense is a Christian organization that provides legal aid to families having trouble with social services.
phone: 800-515-5901
The Justice Foundation
The Justice Foundation uses litigation and education to defend Americans' fundamental rights.
phone: 210-614-6656
Juvenile Law Center
The Juvenile Law Center defends children in the child welfare and justice systems.
phone: 1-800-875-8887
LegalShield
LegalShield provides its members with access to an attorney for a small monthly fee.
phone: 800-654-7757
Liberty Counsel
Liberty Counsel uses education and litigation to protect religious freedom, life, and the family. They do not take CPS cases.
phone: 800-671-1776
National Association of Parents
The National Association of Parents is a 501(c)(3) member association charity that, using only the US Constitution, takes positions concerning the rights of parents. For those cases in which the facts are not greatly in dispute, but the law or the procedures are intruding on the rights of parents, the National Association of Parents may get involved. To request help, please visit its website and email providing a detailed description of your situation.
email: help@parentsusa.org
National Juvenile Defender Center
The National Juvenile Defender Center seeks to provide quality counsel for children in the justice system.
phone: 202-452-0010
National Parents' Rights Association
The mission of the National Parents' Rights Association is to teach parents about their legal rights.
phone: 678-480-1550
Pacific Justice Institute
The Pacific Justice Institute is a legal organization that seeks to defend parental rights, religious freedom, and civil liberties.
phone: 916-857-6900
RepresentYou.com
RepresentYou.com is a lawyer referral service for those in the state of California.
phone: 1-888-973-7968
Rutherford Institute
Rutherford Institute defends Civil and Human rights through litigation and education. They do not take CPS cases.
phone: 434-978-3888
Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys
The Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys is a group of Texas statewide attorneys focused on the defense of the family. (Texas cases only.)
phone: 409-234-4480
Thomas Moore Law Center
The Thomas Moore Law Center uses litigation and education to safeguard religious freedom, life, and family values. They do not take CPS cases.
phone: 734-827-2001
LSC is an independent nonprofit established by Congress in 1974 to provide financial support for civil legal aid to low-income Americans. The Corporation currently provides funding to 130 independent nonprofit legal aid organizations in every state, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories. If you are looking for help with a civil legal problem, you can search here by your address to find an LSC-funded legal aid organization near you.
phone: 202-295-1500
General information about legal aid offices and attorneys, who they can help, and how they can help.
Legal Help Finder by state.
American Bar Association Free Legal Answers
ABA Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal advice clinic in which qualifying users post civil legal questions at no cost to be answered by pro bono attorneys licensed in their state.
American Bar Association Directory of Law School Public Interest & Pro Bono Programs
This is a directory of law school programs which provide pro bono legal assistance.
Chat online with a legal expert about your legal questions.
List of programs and organizations that give free legal advice and may help you find a free or low-cost attorney.
List of pro bono legal service providers by state. Note: these providers primarily focus on immigration law.
America Family Law Center strives to provide family law help and assistance to individuals needing help resolving various family situations. Many situations involve family law and parental rights. The organization’s primary focus is on children and their relationships with their parents. America Family Law Center’s goal is to assist those pro-se and self-represented litigants in family law cases who do not get free legal aid.
phone: 214-516-7700
If you want to sue CPS for a potential violation of your civil rights, we encourage you to contact the below organizations for guidance:
- The American Civil Liberties Union is a civil rights organization that provides pro bono attorneys to help fight governmental intrusion on your civil liberties and rights. They have an office in each state. If they can't help you, ask them for a referral to a private civil rights attorney in your area who can also meet with you to go over bringing a lawsuit.
- The American Center for Law and Justice focuses on constitutional law. If they can't help you, ask them for a referral to a private civil rights attorney in your area who can also meet with you to go over bringing a lawsuit.