There's a neighbor in need
About 1 in 4 Cook County residents qualify for legal aid today. Studies show that half of those who qualify will have a legal need in a given year. Fewer than half of them will receive help due to lack of resources. Help us change those numbers by taking a case with CVLS and changing the life of one our neighbors in need.
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- 01 Bankruptcy/Debtor Relief
- 03 Contract/Warranties
- 30 Adoption
- 31 Custody/Visitation
- 32 Divorce/Sep./Annul.
- 33 Minor Guardianship / Conservatorship
- 34 Name Change
- 39 Other Family
- 63 Private Landlord/Tenant
- 95 Decedent Estates
- 96 Estate Planning / Advanced Directives
Case #21-0156289
(Advanced) MODIFICATION OF PARENTING JUDGMENT. Spanish-speaking attorney preferred. PC is Spanish-speaking. PC seeks to modify a parenting judgment. PC is divorced and has a 6-year-old child. Pc shares parenting time and decision-making responsibilities with his ex. The child resides with AP a majority of the time. In March, AP left the child unsupervised, which led …
Case #21-0156530
(Simple) DIVORCE-PETITIONER. Client is a 34-year-old woman seeking a divorce from her husband. The parties were married in 2009 and had two children together (currently ages 16 and 17). There is no property or debt, client is not seeking maintenance, and the husband already pays child support through an existing support order. Client seeks sole …
Case #21-0156956
(Simple) DIVORCE—Client, a current member of the US Air Force, is seeking assistance with a pending divorce case. The parties do not have any children together, nor do they own any real estate. The only point of contention is maintenance.
Case #21-0157008
(Simple) ESTATE PLANNING. Spanish-speaking attorney preferred. PC seeks assistance with an estate plan. PC would like to draft an estate plan, including Will and Powers of Attorney, to clearly communicate her wishes, distribute her assets and estate among her adult children, and to allow family members to act on her behalf regarding medical and financial …
Case #21-0157181
(Intermediate) CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY—Client is seeking assistance to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. He racked up a lot of credit card debt paying for property taxes and maintenance on a home he inherited from his mother in 2019 as well as moving four times within the past four years. He is now looking for a …
Case #21-0157576
(Intermediate) DIVORCE-RESPONDENT and CHILD SUPPORT – PC is Spanish-speaking. PC seeks assistance in responding to Divorce and filing for maintenance and child support for two daughters, ages 14 and 13. PC originally filed for child support and A/P responded by filing for divorce. PC believes AP will contest custody, parenting, and will not agree to …
Case #22-0158534
CVLS is directly appointed by the Circuit Court of Cook County as Guardian ad Litem (GAL) for children in contested guardianship cases. Your client is a child who’s non-parent relative has filed a Petition for Guardianship. The petitioner alleges that the mother and father are unable to care for the minor during this time. At …
Case #22-0158557
(Intermediate) DIVORCE – PETITIONER. Spanish-speaking volunteer preferred. PC seeks assistance with filing a divorce. The parties were married in 2005 and separated in 2021, due to a domestic violence incident. The parties own their home and have one minor child, who is 15. PC has an Order of Protection against AP valid until January 25, …
Case #22-0158586
(Simple) CUSTODY-PETITIONER. Spanish-speaking attorney preferred. PC has minimal English abilities. Please note that his is one of two custody cases for this client. Any interested volunteers, please consider taking both custody cases. PC would like to petition for complete allocation of parental responsibilities and parenting time. PC is the mother of the child. Paternity has …
Case #22-0158587
(Intermediate) CUSTODY-PETITIONER. Spanish-speaking volunteer preferred. PC has minimal English abilities. Please note that his is one of two custody cases for this client. Any interested volunteers, please consider taking both custody cases. PC seeks assistance with petitioning complete allocation of parenting time and responsibilities of their minor child. The child’s father presently resides in Mexico …
Case #22-0158743
(Intermediate)DIVORCE-PETITIONER. Spanish-speaking volunteer preferred. PC seeks assistance with divorce. The parties were married in 1996 and have been separated since 2013. The parties separated because AP is aggressive and abusive towards PC and their children. However, the parties continue to reside in the same residence. The parties have 4 children of which 2 are minors. …
Case #22-0158753
(Intermediate) DIVORCE-PETITIONER. PC’s primary language is Spanish, but speaks English. speaks English. PC seeks assistance with divorce from husband. The parties married on December 17, 2005 and have been separated since September 3, 2021. The parties separated because AP sexually assaulted their minor child. There was a DCFS investigation of the incident, and an Order …