[blindlaw] Legal assistance for blind low income in California?

Susan Kelly Susan.Kelly at pima.gov
Fri Jun 17 15:26:08 UTC 2011


Is there a Legal Aid office (under the federal Legal Services program)
in her city?  I don't know about all offices under that charter do so,
but at least here, Southern Arizona Legal Aid does a lot of family law
matters, as well as some disability issues which might also be part of
this case.

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On Behalf Of Dittman, Robert
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 8:06 AM
To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blindlaw] Legal assistance for blind low income in California?

Good morning counsels,

I have a friend that is seeking legal counsel regarding questions
related to family law, and more to the point,  sapcr issues.

She is blind, low income (ssi and child aide), and the child's Father
has told her if she tries to leave the current city or state to find
better housing or work that he will sue for full custody.  She says his
support is lacking therefore she must do something in order to better
support her child. I do not have direct knowledge to the full legal
issues as I have not reviewed any court documents, but rather have only
provided what she has told me.  She is afraid to find a lawyer directly
as she believes there is no way she could get counsel without mortgaging
off her only child in payment.  I have not provided her any direct help
as first as a student attorney I cannot do so unless the case comes
through our legal clinic, and second I am in Texas.  However, I believe
our profession to be one of honor, and that one of our primary duties is
to provide counsel to those who require it in a helpful form, I told her
that I would ask all of you in order to find her some assistance.
What legal aid programs do you believe would provide her legal guidance
in these and related matters taking into account her financial
situation?

Thank you very much for your assistance.


Have a good day, and continue, as I do,  standing for justice, and
zealously advocate for the truth.

Robert D. Dittman
Student Attorney
St. Mary's University, Center for Legal and Social Justice (Civil
Clinic)
2507 N.W. 36th Street
San Antonio, TX  78228-3918
Phone: (210) 431-5760  fax: (210) 431-5700
Email: rdittman at mail.stmarytx.edu

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