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I am in immediate danger of abuse.

I have questions about a driver's license or ID.

I need information on serving my divorce papers.

I already have a custody order, and I want to change it.

I got a parking or traffic ticket.

I want to change the current parenting time order.

I want to file an answer.

I want to learn about personal protection orders.

My child's other parent filed a motion to change custody. The current custody order was entered in a Michigan court.

The other parent and I (both biological parents) signed an Affidavit of Parentage together.

I am having an issue with my roommate.

I didn't respond or go to court, and I was defaulted.

I have a question about a home loan or mortgage.

I have questions about my criminal record.

I need help with divorce.

I want to learn about my employment rights.

My child's other parent filed a motion to change custody. The current custody order was entered in a state that is not Michigan.

My question is about someone having legal responsibility for the care of another adult (adult guardianship).

The other parent and I (both biological parents) signed an Affidavit of Parentage together.

English is not my child's first language.

I am a tenant (renter).

I am a tenant in a foreclosed property.

I am facing foreclosure/ repossession.

I have a juvenile adjudication to set aside (expunge).

I have a problem with housing, or I want to learn about my housing rights.

I have an issue with ACA/Obamacare.

I need help with my credit report.

I need help with paternity.

I need information on serving my divorce papers.

I need to prepare a quitclaim deed to transfer real property between me and my ex-spouse.

I want to give someone else temporary responsibility for my child (delegation of parental authority or child care power of attorney).

My property has been repossessed.

The mother was married to someone other than the biological father when the child was born or conceived.

I want to learn about or need help getting public or subsidized housing.

I already paid off the debt or money judgment.

I am having trouble affording my current child support order.

I don't have a written lease.

I experienced discrimination / retaliation / harassment at work.

I have a question about a warrant, criminal case, or juvenile delinquency case.

I have a question about banking.

I have a question about student loans.

I have an adult criminal conviction to set aside (expunge).

I have an issue with Medicaid.

I have been discriminated against by a landlord.

I have problems with or need help applying for vocational rehabilitation (services for people with disabilities who need help getting a job).

I have problems with or need help applying for vocational rehabilitation (services for people with disabilities who need help getting a job).

I have questions about guardians, conservators, representative payees, or existing powers of attorney.

I have questions about my child's right to privacy as a student.

I need information about driving, driver's licenses, or ID cards.

I need to prepare a quitclaim deed to transfer real property between me and my ex-spouse.

I think I have been a victim of a fraud.

I want information about voting.

I want more information about guardianships of minors.

I want to be evaluated for Special Education or 504 Services.

I want to learn about or apply for public assistance.

It is a warrant based on pending criminal charges.

My ex-spouse is not following what our Judgment of Divorce says about property, debt, or spousal support.

My family has same-sex parents.

My question is about a nonparent having legal responsibility for the care of a child (including guardianship of a minor).

Someone is trying to become my guardian.

Someone is trying to become the guardian of my child, and I don't want this to happen.

Someone is trying to sell my home against my wishes.

The mother was married to someone other than the father when the child was born or conceived.

The other parent and I (both biological parents) signed an Affidavit of Parentage together.

The other parent and I are the opposite sex.

I am being disciplined (suspended or expelled).

I am being evicted for creating a health hazard or damaging property

I am being evicted for creating a health hazard or damaging property

I am being evicted for creating a health hazard or damaging property

I am being garnished.

I am worried that a warrant will soon be issued for my arrest.

I applied for Food Stamps, Cash Assistance, State Disability Assistance, Daycare Assistance, or State Emergency Relief.

I currently receive Food Stamps, Cash Assistance, State Disability Assistance, Daycare Assistance, or State Emergency Relief.

I currently receive Food Stamps, Cash Assistance, State Disability Assistance, Daycare Assistance, or State Emergency Relief.

I currently receive Food Stamps, Cash Assistance, State Disability Assistance, Medical Assistance, Daycare Assistance, or State Emergency Relief.

I didn't go to court.

I didn't go to court.

I didn't go to court.

I didn't go to court.

I do not live in public or subsidized housing.

I fired an employee or an employee quit.

I got a Notice to Quit or Demand for Possession from my landlord.

I got a Notice to Quit or Demand for Possession from my landlord.

I got a Notice to Quit or Demand for Possession from my landlord.

I got a Notice to Quit or Demand for Possession from my landlord.

I have a guardian, and I want to end the guardianship.

I have a question about consumer goods.

I have a question about someone who is appointed to receive another person's Social Security benefits (representative payee).

I have a wage, benefit, leave, or contract issue.

I have a workplace safety issue (OSHA, exposure, smoking employees, whistle blowers).

I have already applied for public assistance.

I have an issue with Medicare.

I have sole custody, and my child's other parent has taken our child without a court order.

I need help buying a home.

I need help doing my income taxes.

I need help with grandparenting time.

I need help with my credit report.

I need information about finishing my divorce.

I need information about finishing my divorce.

I need information about the sex offender registry.

I need to get or keep community mental health services.

I need to get or replace a Michigan Driver's License.

I need transition services (help from a school with getting work) for myself or my child.

I only need a personal protection order (PPO).

I owe someone else money (or someone thinks I do).

I own my home or want to buy a home.

I receive child support under the current child support order.

I think someone stole my identity.

I want more information about guardianships of minors.

I want to change spousal support.

I want to end the conservatorship.

I want to end the guardianship.

I want to get legal custody of my ward.

I want to give someone guardianship of my child.

I want to learn about filing a federal tax return.

I want to learn about homeschooling my child.

I want to learn about my rights with an H-2A job.

I want to learn about or apply for unemployment benefits.

I want to make a will (to distribute my property or name a guardian for my child after my death).

I want to move with my children.

I wasn't paid for my work.

It is a warrant for failure to appear for a show cause hearing.

My application was for Food Stamps, Cash Assistance, State Disability Assistance, Daycare Assistance, or State Emergency Relief.

My child does not receive Special Education Services.

My child's other parent filed a motion to change child support.

My child's other parent wants to move with my children.

My question is about someone having legal responsibility for the care of another adult (adult guardianship).

My tax refund was intercepted (garnished) because of a debt I owe.

Someone is trying to become my conservator.

Someone is trying to become my guardian.

Someone other than the child's biological father signed an Affidavit of Parentage to become the legal father.

The creditor sued me.

The decedent had a will and we wish to use it to distribute the estate.

The other parent has denied me court ordered parenting time.

There is a warrant for my arrest.

An employee is claiming they were a whistle blower and were retaliated against.

An employee is claiming they weren't paid for their work.

An employee is claiming workplace discrimination / retaliation / harassment.

Another man was married to the mother when the child was born or conceived. His paternity has not been revoked (undone).

I am an employee.

I am being evicted for creating a health hazard or damaging property

I am being evicted for creating a health hazard or damaging property

I am being evicted for creating a health hazard or damaging property

I am being evicted for creating a health hazard or damaging property

I am being evicted for creating a health hazard or damaging property.

I am being evicted for creating a health hazard or damaging property.

I am being evicted for creating a health hazard or damaging property.

I am being evicted for creating a health hazard or damaging property.

I am being evicted for nonpayment of rent

I am being evicted for nonpayment of rent

I am being evicted for nonpayment of rent

I am facing a discharge or eviction.

I am facing eviction or have been evicted.

I am receiving collection letters and/or phone calls from the creditor.

I am the mother.

I am the mother.

I am the mother.

I applied for public assistance but I haven't heard anything.

I applied for Social Security benefits.

I currently receive Social Security Benefits.

I currently receive Social Security benefits.

I currently receive Social Security Benefits.

I didn't respond or go to court, and I was defaulted.

I didn't respond to the court papers, and there's a default or default judgment against me.

I do not have a parenting time order, and I want to get one.

I do not have an existing family case in a Michigan court.

I got a notice of overpayment.

I got a Summons from the court.

I got a Summons from the court.

I got a Summons from the court.

I got a Summons from the court.

I have a conservator.

I have a privacy issue (internet, phones, workplace searches, drug testing).

I have a problem with a land contract or rent to own housing contract.

I have a problem with taxes on my vehicle.

I have a problem with taxes on my vehicle.

I have a problem with the IRS (federal income taxes) and/or the Michigan Department of Treasury (state income taxes).

I have a question about a contract for personal services (not an employment contract).

I have a question about getting paid.

I have a question about or problem with the Earned Income Tax Credit.

I have a wage, benefit, or contract issue.

I have a workplace issue.

I have an issue with MiHealth Link.

I have an issue with my benefits, including a pension.

I have an issue with my school records.

I have been charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct.

I have child support debt, and I need help managing it.

I have not been sued.

I have questions about health insurance and medical assistance.

I have questions about identity theft or fraud.

I live in a mobile home and do not get a housing subsidy.

I need a PPO and help with a family law issue involving my abuser, such as divorce or custody.

I need help collecting money that someone owes me.

I need help establishing parental rights.

I need help with a prenuptial agreement or a post-nuptial agreement.

I need help with a separate maintenance case.

I need help with adoption.

I need help with custody.

I need information about immigration.

I need my landlord to accommodate a disability.

I need to break my lease because I am a survivor of domestic violence.

I need to get or keep home nursing services.

I need to get or replace a Michigan ID.

I only need a personal protection order (PPO).

I only need a personal protection order (PPO).

I only need a personal protection order (PPO).

I pay child support under the current child support order.

I received a notice that I owe money.

I think I have been a victim of a fraud.

I want a different conservator.

I want a different guardian.

I want information about disability or language access in courts.

I want my child to be evaluated for Special Education or 504 Services.

I want to adopt my stepchild.

I want to adopt my ward.

I want to appeal a conviction.

I want to appeal a denial or termination of my unemployment benefits.

I want to become a guardian.

I want to become a guardian.

I want to change my name.

I want to change the current child support order.

I want to end the guardianship.

I want to establish paternity so my child has a legal father.

I want to file for divorce.

I want to file for divorce.

I want to learn about eviction judgments.

I want to learn about eviction judgments.

I want to learn about eviction judgments.

I want to learn about eviction judgments.

I want to learn about infant, toddler, and preschool programs.

I want to learn about or apply for Food Stamps, Cash Assistance, State Disability Assistance, Daycare Assistance, or State Emergency Relief.

I want to learn about or apply for worker's compensation.

I want to learn about or have an issue with my union.

I want to learn about public and subsidized housing.

I want to learn about the role of APS.

I want to learn about the role of CPS and what could happen in court.

I want to learn more about buying a home.

I want to learn what kind of work my minor child is allowed to do.

I want to make a will.

I want to make plans for my own property or medical care (including "powers of attorney").

I've been arrested or have a pending criminal case.

It is a warrant for failure to pay child support.

My abuser or stalker has violated my PPO.

My application was for Social Security benefits.

My child has an education related issue.

My child is not receiving Special Education Services (yet) but has a disability.

My employer owns, controls, or provides my housing, and I am a farmworker.

My ex-spouse is not following what our Judgment of Divorce says about property, debt, or spousal support.

My question is about powers of attorney.

My question is about someone taking legal responsibility for the money matters of another person (conservatorship).

My question is about someone taking legal responsibility for the money matters of another person (conservatorship).

My spouse and I both want to dismiss the divorce case.

My tenant has broken the lease and I want them to move out.

Someone is trying to become my conservator (handle my money matters for me).

Someone other than the child's biological father signed an Affidavit of Parentage to become the legal father.

The abuser is not my parent.

The current child support order was issued by a court in Michigan, and I want to change the order in Michigan.

The decedent had a will but we don't wish to use it to distribute the estate.

The IRS has sent me a notice that I owe them money.

The Michigan Department of Treasury has sent me a notice that I owe them money.

The mother was married to someone other than the father when the child was born or conceived.

The school disclosed information in my child's records without my permission.

A court date or Sheriff's Sale date has been set.

A court date or Sheriff's Sale date has been set.

An employee has raised a workplace issue.

An employee is claiming I didn't offer benefits required by law or contract.

An employee is claiming they were discriminated because of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, or sexual orientation.

An employee is complaining about a workplace safety issue (OSHA, exposure, smoking employees, whistle blowers).

Another man became the legal father by signing an Affidavit of Parentage, and his paternity has not been revoked (undone).

I also need help with a family law issue involving my abuser, such as custody.

I also need help with a family law issue involving my abuser, such as custody.

I also need help with a family law issue involving my abuser, such as divorce or custody.

I am a conservator.

I am a Defendant in a paternity case, and I am not the child's father.

I am a grandparent, and I want to ask the court for grandparenting time.

I am a guardian.

I am a landlord.

I am a minor (or I am the parent of a minor) who has a juvenile delinquency case involving being a runaway, truant, "incorrigible," or a "wayward minor."

I am an adult, and I need protection from another adult.

I am an employer.

I am being bullied.

I am being evicted for nonpayment of rent

I am being evicted for nonpayment of rent

I am being evicted for nonpayment of rent

I am being evicted for nonpayment of rent.

I am being evicted for nonpayment of rent.

I am being evicted for nonpayment of rent.

I am being evicted for nonpayment of rent.

I am being evicted for nonpayment of rent.

I am being forced to work against my will.

I am being mistreated.

I am having trouble getting my landlord to make repairs.

I am still living in my home but I'm afraid of losing it.

I am the biological father of a child. I was not married to the mother when the child was born or conceived, and I want to establish my paternity.

I am the biological father.

I am the biological father.

I am the biological father.

I am the husband, and I want to revoke (undo) paternity.

I am the mother, and I want to revoke (undo) my husband's paternity.

I applied for public assistance but was denied.

I applied for unemployment benefits.

I currently receive unemployment benefits.

I currently receive unemployment benefits.

I currently receive unemployment benefits.

I do not have a child support order, and I want to get one.

I do not have a custody order, and I want to get one.

I do not have an existing family case in a Michigan court.

I do not have an existing family case in a Michigan court.

I do not live in a mobile home.

I do not receive Special Education Services.

I got a notice they want to reduce or terminate my assistance.

I got a parking ticket.

I have a business tax issue.

I have a complaint about a used car sale or car repair.

I have a complaint about my conservator.

I have a complaint about my guardian.

I have a conservator, and I want to end the conservatorship.

I have a different public assistance related issue.

I have a guardian, and I want a different guardian.

I have a problem with my utilities (water, gas, or electricity).

I have a problem with taxes on my vehicle.

I have a problem with the IRS (federal income taxes).

I have a problem with the taxes on my home or land.

I have a question about a juvenile delinquency case.

I have a question about a pension.

I have a question about an insurance policy dispute.

I have a question about automobiles or RVs.

I have a question about or a problem with Income Tax Credits.

I have a question about or a problem with the Child Tax Credit.

I have a shutoff notice from the utility company for one or more utilities.

I have already filed for divorce, but my divorce is not final yet.

I have already filed for divorce, but my divorce is not final yet.

I have an education related issue.

I have an estate and/or gift tax issue.

I have an existing family case in a Michigan court.

I have an issue related to my disability, such as discrimination or lack of accommodations.

I have an issue with a probation or parole order.

I have an issue with leave.

I have been abused or threatened by a spouse or ex-spouse, my child's other parent, someone I have dated, or someone I have lived with.

I have been abused or threatened by a spouse or ex-spouse, my child's other parent, someone I have dated, or someone I have lived with.

I have been abused or threatened by a spouse or ex-spouse, my child's other parent, someone I have dated, or someone I have lived with.

I have been charged with a Class A felony that is not Criminal Sexual Conduct.

I have been stalked or harassed by someone I have never lived with, never dated, never had a child with, and never married.

I have questions about a name change.

I have sole custody, and the other parent has kept our child beyond his/her court ordered parenting time.

I have sole custody.

I let someone stay with me or in my home, and now they won't leave.

I let someone stay with me or in my home, and now they won't leave.

I live in a nursing home or assisted living facility and someone else is living in my home.

I live in subsidized/public housing or I have a voucher/subsidy (Section 8, etc.).

I need a personal protection order.

I need a PPO, and I also need to break my lease early to move to a safe place.

I need financial help.

I need help applying for public or subsidized housing.

I need help finding a job.

I need help with a bankruptcy for myself or my family.

I need help with a QDRO or EDRO.

I need help with a stepparent adoption.

I need help with legal issues during separation or divorce.

I need help with parenting time.

I need to break my lease because I am moving into an assisted living facility.

I need to break my lease.

I pay child support, and the court is garnishing my wages or bank account.

I think someone stole my identity.

I want Adult Protective Services to help.

I want information about education rights.

I want more information about conservatorships.

I want to appeal a denial or termination of my worker's compensation benefits.

I want to be emancipated.

I want to change my child's name.

I want to change or end the PPO.

I want to create a document stating what health care decisions I want if I stop being able to make those decisions for myself.

I want to end the guardianship or transfer it to a new guardian.

I want to file an answer.

I want to give someone else power of attorney over me.

I want to give someone else power of attorney over me.

I want to learn about employees' right to unpaid leave (FMLA).

I want to learn about getting a driver's license or state ID card.

I want to learn about medical assistance programs.

I want to learn about my right to unpaid leave (FMLA).

I want to learn about my rights with immigration officials.

I want to learn about or apply for Crime Victims Compensation.

I want to learn about or apply for Social Security benefits.

I want to learn about rights and responsibilities for tenants and landlords.

I want to learn about the Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry.

I want to learn about worker's compensation.

I want to learn how to protect myself from pesticides.

I want to make sure my health care preferences are followed if I'm not able to make those decisions for myself ("power of attorney for health care").

I want to revoke (undo) my husband (or ex-husband's) paternity.

I want to revoke (undo) my paternity of that child so I am no longer the legal father.

I want to start a lawsuit to collect a debt owed to me.

I was discriminated against because of my race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, or sexual orientation.

I was fired because I am a whistle blower.

I was fired because of discriminatory reasons.

I was hurt while working.

I was injured on the job.

I was married to someone other than my child's father when my child was born or conceived.

I'm a K-12 student.

I'm a victim of mortgage fraud.

I'm in the process of being audited and I have questions.

My abuser or stalker has filed a motion to modify or terminate the PPO.

My application was for unemployment benefits.

My caseworker won't call me back.

My child is being disciplined (suspended or expelled).

My child is receiving Special Education Services.

My child needs transition services (help from a school with getting work).

My child's guardian filed for custody.

My child's other parent filed a Complaint for Custody.

My child's other parent filed a motion to change child support.

My child's other parent filed a motion to change parenting time.

My ex-spouse is not following what our Judgment of Divorce says about child custody, parenting time, or child support.

My family case involving custody and parenting time is pending, but I need an order for parenting time in the meantime.

My landlord and I signed an order at court.

My landlord and I signed an order at court.

My landlord and I signed an order at court.

My landlord and I signed an order at court.

My landlord wants to recover possession of the property

My landlord wants to recover possession of the property

My landlord wants to recover possession of the property

My question is about powers of attorney.

My spouse wants to adopt my child from a previous relationship.

My tenant hasn't paid rent.

My wages or bank account has been garnished.

Neither my children nor I have ever received public assistance.

Someone else claimed my child on their taxes.

Someone else has died and I need to handle their estate.

Someone is trying to get power of attorney over me.

Someone other than the child's biological father became the legal father through a court order.

Someone other than the child's biological father signed an Affidavit of Parentage to become the legal father.

The abuser is my parent, and I am emancipated.

The amount is $6,500 or less.

The creditor is harrassing me unfairly.

The creditor is threatening to seize my personal or real property to pay the judgment.

The current child support order was issued by a court in another state or foreign country, and I want to change the order in Michigan.

The current child support order was issued by a court in Michigan, and I need to have it enforced in Michigan.

The current child support order was issued by a court in Michigan, and I want to change the order in Michigan.

The current custody order was entered in a Michigan court.

The decedent had no will.

The employee is claiming wrongful termination.

The estate is small (worth $27,000 or less).

The garnishment is for child support debt.

The IRS is in the process of auditing me and I have questions.

The IRS says I owe money on a tax return I filed for myself.

The judge already revoked (undid) paternity.

The Michigan Department of Treasury is in the process of auditing me and I have questions.

The Michigan Department of Treasury says I owe money on a tax return I filed for myself.

The minor is a coworker, neighbor, or other acquaintance.

The minor is not my child.

The notice says I owe money on a tax return I filed for myself.

The other parent and I are the opposite sex.

The other parent and I are the opposite sex.

The parenting time order has a specific parenting time schedule that includes days and times.

The school disclosed information in my records without my permission.

The school is refusing to grant me access to my child's records.

The sheriff came by today with a writ of eviction and told me I have 24 hours to move.

The sheriff came by today with a writ of eviction and told me I have 24 hours to move.

There are other minor children who have both of us as parents.

There's wrong information in my criminal record.

We have minor children together.

A petition has been filed to terminate (end) my parental rights.

A seller or lender is discriminating against me.

All of my income comes from one or more sources listed in the help text.

All of my income comes from one or more sources listed in the help text.

All of my income comes from one or more sources listed in the help text.

An adult I know is not able to handle their own money matters.

An employee is appealing a denial or termination of worker's compensation benefits.

An employee is claiming they were sexually harassed at work.

An employee is complaining about a workplace privacy issue (internet, phones, workplace searches, drug testing).

An employee was hurt while working.

Another man became the legal father by court order, and his paternity has not been revoked (undone).

Any money I have in a bank account is from an exempt source (see help text).

Any money I have in a bank account is from an exempt source (see help text).

Any money I have in a bank account is from an exempt source (see help text).

English is not my first language.

Family

I (or someone I know) is a senior citizen who is being abused.

I already have a personal protection order.

I also need to break my lease early to move to a safe place.

I also need to break my lease early to move to a safe place.

I also need to break my lease early to move to a safe place.

I am a whistle blower and was retaliated against.

I am a minor (or I am the parent of a minor) who has a juvenile delinquency case involving a criminal offense.

I am a minor (or I am the parent of a minor) who has a juvenile delinquency case involving a criminal offense.

I am a minor (or I am the parent of a minor) who has a juvenile delinquency case involving being a runaway, truant, "incorrigible," or a "wayward minor."

I am a minor (or I am the parent of a minor) who has a juvenile delinquency case involving violation of a personal protection order.

I am a victim of a crime or I witnessed a crime.

I am already divorced.

I am already divorced.

I am an immigrant, and I am being abused.

I am being evicted for creating a health hazard or damaging property.

I am being evicted for nonpayment of rent.

I am facing discrimination at school.

I am having a problem with the taxes on my home or land.

I am having trouble paying my utility bills, but do not have any shutoff notices.

I am in a same-sex married couple, and I want to adopt my spouse's biological child.

I am not receiving Special Education Services (yet) but have a disability.

I am renting to own my home, or I have a lease with the option to buy my home.

I am the legal father, but not the biological father.

I am the legal father, but not the biological father.

I am the legal father, but not the biological father.

I am the victim of a crime.

I am younger than 18, and I need protection from an adult.

I applied for Social Security Disability (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

I applied for Social Security Retirement.

I applied for Social Security Survivor's Benefits.

I applied for worker's compensation benefits.

I believe I have a defense to this suit (see help text for possible defenses).

I believe I have a valid objection to the garnishment (see help text).

I currently get public assistance.

I currently get Social Security Disability (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

I currently get Social Security Retirement.

I currently get Social Security Survivor's Benefits.

I currently receive worker's compensation benefits.

I currently receive worker's compensation benefits.

I currently receive worker's compensation benefits.

I do not own a home, car, or other valuable asset worth more than $1,000 that is not exempt (see help text for exempt assets).

I do not own a home, car, or other valuable asset worth more than $1,000 that is not exempt (see help text for exempt assets).

I do not own a home, car, or other valuable asset worth more than $1,000 that is not exempt (see help text for exempt assets).

I got a different notice.

I got a notice of overpayment for my worker's compensation benefits.

I got a traffic ticket.

I have a complaint about an existing power of attorney.

I have a complaint about my guardian.

I have a conservator, and I want a different conservator.

I have a different end of life planning question.

I have a different Farmworker related issue.

I have a different housing problem.

I have a different issue related to being the victim of a crime.

I have a different issue related to being the victim of a crime.

I have a different issue related to my child's education.

I have a different issue related to my employment.

I have a different issue related to my employment.

I have a different issue.

I have a different issue.

I have a different leave related issue.

I have a different leave related issue.

I have a different money or debt question.

I have a different money or debt question.

I have a different public assistance related issue.

I have a different question about a home loan or mortgage that does not involve fraud.

I have a different question about automobiles or RVs.

I have a different tax issue.

I have a federal conviction.

I have a guardian.

I have a problem with my utilities (water, gas, or electricity).

I have a problem with my utilities (water, gas, or electricity).

I have a problem with my utilities (water, gas, or electricity).

I have a problem with the Michigan Department of Treasury (state income taxes).

I have a question about a nursing home.

I have a question about an employment contract.

I have a question about bankruptcy.

I have a question about my contract.

I have a question about or a problem with the Home Heating Credit.

I have a question about payday loans.

I have a state conviction.

I have abandoned my home because of the threat of foreclosure.

I have an education-related issue.

I have an existing family case in a Michigan court.

I have an existing family case in a Michigan court.

I have an issue with ACA/Obamacare.

I have an issue with my child's school records.

I have an upcoming hearing at Tax Court.

I have an upcoming hearing at Tax Court.

I have an upcoming hearing at Tax Court.

I have applied for public or subsidized housing but was denied.

I have been accused of violating the PPO.

I have been charged with a different state felony.

I have been charged with a federal felony.

I have been charged with a felony.

I have been charged with a state felony.

I have been sexually assaulted or threatened with sexual assault by someone I have never lived with, never dated, never had a child with, and never married.

I have been stalked or harassed by a coworker, neighbor, or other acquaintance.

I have been stalked or harassed by a coworker, neighbor, or other acquaintance.

I have been stalked or harassed by a coworker, neighbor, or other acquaintance.

I have been stalked or harassed by someone I have never lived with, never dated, never had a child with, and never married.

I have been stalked or harassed by someone I have never lived with, never dated, never had a child with, and never married.

I have questions about guardians, conservators, representative payees, powers of attorney, or delegation of parental authority..

I have questions about my right to privacy as a student.

I have questions about my student loan debt.

I live in a group home.

I live in a mobile home.

I live in a nursing home or assisted living facility and someone else is living in my home.

I lost in court, and there is a money judgment against me.

I need a Judgment of Divorce.

I need a Judgment of Divorce.

I need a PPO, and I also have other issues related to the abuse.

I need an emergency (ex parte) order, or I want to object to an ex parte order.

I need an emergency (ex parte) order, or I want to object to an ex parte order.

I need an emergency (ex parte) order, or I want to object to an ex parte order.

I need help paying off the judgment.

I need help with a bankruptcy for my business.

I need help with a different kind of adoption.

I need help with a juvenile delinquency case involving an Indian (Native American) child.

I need help with a juvenile delinquency case.

I need help with child support.

I need temporary relief.

I need to break my lease because of another reason.

I need to get my Michigan Driver's License back after it was suspended.

I need to name another adult to temporarily care for my minor children.

I need to name another adult to temporarily care for my minor children.

I need transition services (help from a school with getting work).

I pay child support, and the court is garnishing my Social Security benefits.

I signed an Affidavit of Parentage with a man who is not my child's biological father. I want to revoke (undo) his paternity.

I want a personal protection order.

I want information about housing rights.

I want more information about adult guardianships.

I want more information about conservatorships.

I want my husband to remain the legal father, and he agrees.

I want the child's biological father to become the legal father.

I want the child's biological father to become the legal father.

I want the child's biological father to become the legal father.

I want the legal father to remain the child's father.

I want the legal father to remain the child's father.

I want the legal father to remain the child's father.

I want to change my current child support order.

I want to change my family's names.

I want to change spousal support.

I want to end my emancipation.

I want to end the conservatorship.

I want to evict someone from my home or rental property (my tenant).

I want to form a tenant organization.

I want to get an annulment.

I want to get or enforce an order for parenting time.

I want to learn about assistance with utilities (water, gas, or electricity).

I want to learn about asylum and other forms of immigration relief.

I want to learn about attending college or trade schools.

I want to learn about being stopped or ticketed by the police while driving.

I want to learn about employment based immigration.

I want to learn about employment based immigration.

I want to learn about getting legal immigration status.

I want to learn about homeschooling.

I want to learn about long-term care facilities or hospice care.

I want to learn about medical assistance programs that help adults.

I want to learn about medical assistance programs that help minors.

I want to learn about moving into a long-term care facility.

I want to learn about my rights as a tenant.

I want to learn about or apply for unemployment benefits.

I want to learn about or need help with security deposits.

I want to learn about special forms of immigration relief (like asylum).

I want to learn about special visas for victims of crimes.

I want to learn more about Social Security Disability (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

I want to learn more about Social Security Retirement.

I want to learn more about Social Security Survivor's Benefits.

I want to make sure my health care preferences are followed if I'm not able to make those decisions for myself ("power of attorney for health care").

I want to name someone to handle my money matters, either now or if I lose the capacity to manage them myself ("financial power of attorney").

I want to name someone to make health care decisions for me if I stop being able to make those decisions for myself.

I want to remain the legal father.

I want to terminate (end) the rights of my child's other parent.

I was fired because of another reason.

I was wrongfully fired.

I witnessed a crime.

I won in court, and I have a money judgment against the other party.

I work for a private company.

I work for a private company.

I work for a private company.

I work for a private company.

I work for a private company.

I work for the federal government.

I work for the federal government.

I work for the federal government.

I work for the federal government.

I work for the federal government.

I work for the State of Michigan.

I work for the State of Michigan.

I work for the State of Michigan.

I work for the State of Michigan.

I work for the State of Michigan.

I'm a victim of fraud that does not involve mortgages.

I'm a victim of mortgage fraud.

I'm being discharged from a nursing home.

I'm having a problem with my roommate or someone I let stay with me (or in my home).

If you are in immediate danger of abuse, call 911.

Lakeshore Legal Aid

My application was for worker's compensation benefits.

My child has an education-related issue.

My child is facing discrimination at school.

My child's grandparent has filed for grandparenting time.

My child's other parent and I are the same sex.

My child's other parent owes me child support.

My child's stepparent wants to adopt my child.

My children or I currently receive public assistance, or have received public assistance in the past.

My children or I currently receive public assistance, or have received public assistance in the past.

My children or I currently receive public assistance, or have received public assistance in the past.

My employer is discriminating against me because I have a family.

My family case involving child support is pending, but I need an order for child support in the meantime.

My family case involving custody is pending, but I need an order for custody in the meantime.

My landlord turned off one or more of my utilities without going to court for an eviction.

My landlord wants to recover possession of the property

My landlord wants to recover possession of the property

My landlord wants to recover possession of the property

My landlord wants to recover possession of the property.

My landlord wants to recover possession of the property.

My landlord wants to recover possession of the property.

My landlord wants to recover possession of the property.

My landlord wants to recover possession of the property.

My landlord wants to recover possession of the property.

My PPO is going to expire soon, and I want to extend it so it is in effect longer.

My question is about medical care or nursing home care.

My question is about someone who is appointed to receive another person's Social Security or veteran's benefits (representative payee).

My spouse and I agree that the husband will continue as the legal father.

My tax refund has been reduced ("offset").

My tenant's lease is over and I want them to move out.

My wife had a child, and I am not the father.

Neither my children nor I have ever received public assistance.

No court date or Sheriff's Sale date has been set.

No court date or Sheriff's Sale date has been set.

One parent lives in Michigan, and the other parent lives outside of the United States.

One parent lives in Michigan, and the other parent lives outside of the United States.

Someone is trying to get power of attorney over me.

Someone is trying to get power of attorney over me.

Someone other than the child's biological father became the legal father through a court order.

Someone other than the child's biological father became the legal father through a court order.

The abuser is my parent, and I am not emancipated.

The amount is more than $6,500.

The case was filed in Small Claims Court.

The charge is for Driving While License Suspended.

The charge is not for Driving While License Suspended.

The child's father agrees that he is the father.

The creditor is threatening to seize my personal or real property to pay the debt.

The current child support order was issued by a court in another state or foreign country, and I need to have it enforced in Michigan.

The current child support order was issued by a court in another state or foreign country, and I want to apply for child support services in Michigan.

The current child support order was issued by a court in another state or foreign country, and I want to change the order in Michigan.

The current child support order was issued by a court in Michigan, and I need to have it enforced in another state or foreign country.

The current child support order was issued by a court in Michigan, and I want to have it changed in another state or foreign country.

The current child support order was issued by a court in Michigan, and I want to have it changed in another state or foreign country.

The current custody order was entered in a state that is not Michigan.

The employee applied for unemployment benefits.

The estate is not small (worth more than $27,000).

The garnishment is for something other than child support debt.

The IRS says I owe money on a tax return my current or former spouse filed for us, jointly.

The judge already entered a final order in my family case, but it did not say anything about child support.

The judge already entered a final order in my family case, but it did not say anything about parenting time.

The judge signed a judgment after a hearing in court.

The judge signed a judgment after a hearing in court.

The judge signed a judgment after a hearing in court.

The judge signed a judgment after a hearing in court.

The Michigan Department of Treasury says I owe money on a tax return my current or former spouse filed for us, jointly.

The minor is my child, who is unemancipated.

The minor is my current or ex-spouse; my child's other parent; someone I have lived with; or someone I have dated. This person has abused or threatened me.

The minor is someone I do not know.

The minor is someone I have never lived with, never dated, never had a child with, and never married. This person sexually assaulted me or threatened me with sexual assault.

The notice says I owe money on a tax return my current or former spouse filed for us, jointly.

The offset was for my debt.

The offset was to my federal tax refund.

The offset was to my federal tax refund.

The other parent and I are the same sex.

The other parent and I are the same sex.

The parenting time order only says that there is "reasonable" parenting time. There is no specific schedule.

The police arrested the abuser/stalker, and I want to find out what happens next.

The school is refusing to grant me access to my records.

The sheriff came by today with a writ of eviction and told me I have 24 hours to move.

The sheriff came by today with a writ of eviction and told me I have 24 hours to move.

The ticket is for Driving While License Suspended.

The ticket is not for Driving While License Suspended.

There are no other minor children who have both of us as parents.

There is an eviction judgment against me.

There is an eviction judgment against me.

There is an eviction judgment against me.

We have joint custody.

We have minor children, but one or more of the children has a different father.

I also have other issues related to the abuse.

I also have other issues related to the abuse.

I also have other issues related to the abuse.

I am a guardian.

I am a minor (or I am the parent of a minor) who has a juvenile delinquency case where I am accused of violating a personal protection order.

I am in a same-sex married couple, and I want to adopt my spouse's biological child.

I am younger than 18, and I need protection from someone between the ages of 10 and 17.

I cannot afford to pay for my ticket all at once.

I have a bank account with money from a nonexempt source.

I have a bank account with money from a nonexempt source.

I have a bank account with money from a nonexempt source.

I have a complaint about a nursing home.

I have a complaint about an existing power of attorney.

I have a complaint about an existing power of attorney.

I have a complaint about my conservator.

I have a different education related issue.

I have a different family law issue.

I have a different Farmworker related issue.

I have a different housing problem related to being a tenant (renter).

I have a different immigration issue.

I have a different issue.

I have a different issue.

I have a different issue.

I have a different money or debt question.

I have a different money or debt question.

I have a different tax issue.

I have a different tax issue.

I have a different tax issue.

I have a different tax issue.

I have a leave related issue.

I have a problem with both the IRS and the Michigan Department of Treasury.

I have a question about long-term care (nursing home, home for the aged, or adult foster care home).

I have a question about my right to medical services and health care.

I have a question about or a problem with the Homestead Property Tax Credit.

I have an issue with Medicaid.

I have another legal problem with buying a home.

I have been charged with a misdemeanor.

I have been sexually assaulted or threatened with sexual assault by someone I have never lived with, never dated, never had a child with, and never married.

I have been sexually assaulted or threatened with sexual assault by someone I have never lived with, never dated, never had a child with, and never married.

I have been stalked or harassed by someone I do not know.

I have been stalked or harassed by someone I do not know.

I have been stalked or harassed by someone I do not know.

I have some income from a source not listed here.

I have some income from a source not listed here.

I have some income from a source not listed here.

I haven't received any notices but I'm worried about being evicted.

I haven't received any notices but I'm worried about being evicted.

I haven't received any notices but I'm worried about being evicted.

I live in the same home as my tenant.

I need an emergency (ex parte) order, or I want to object to an ex parte order.

I need help with a case involving an Indian (Native American) child.

I need help with a case involving an Indian (Native American) child.

I need help with a child abuse/neglect case (CPS involvement).

I need help with a deportation case.

I need help with a guardianship case involving an Indian (Native American) child.

I need help with a QDRO or EDRO.

I need help with a QDRO or EDRO.

I need to change or end my PPO.

I or someone I know is facing deportation.

I own a home, car, or other valuable asset worth more than $1,000 that is not exempt.

I own a home, car, or other valuable asset worth more than $1,000 that is not exempt.

I own a home, car, or other valuable asset worth more than $1,000 that is not exempt.

I receive Special Education Services.

I want information about workplace rights.

I want to appeal a decision in a family division court case.

I want to do both of the above.

I want to end or change my power of attorney.

I want to find out if I am entitled to part of my ex-spouse’s pension.

I want to get custody of someone else's child (I am not the child's parent).

I want to learn about asylum and other forms of immigration relief.

I want to learn about family and marriage-based immigration.

I want to learn about family and marriage-based immigration.

I want to learn about my employer's obligation to provide clean drinking water, toilets, and hand-washing stations.

I want to learn about or apply for worker's compensation benefits.

I want to learn about special visas for victims of crimes.

I want to learn about suing or being sued in small claims court.

I want to learn about using a foreign or out-of-state driver's license.

I want to learn what I can do about my property now so it will pass to my heirs without probate after I die.

I want to make an emergency plan in case I am detained by immigration or deported.

I want to move with my child, or my child's other parent wants to move.

I want to name someone to handle my money matters, either now or if I lose the capacity to manage them myself ("financial power of attorney").

I was sexually harassed at work.

I wasn't paid for my work.

Legal Aid of Western Michigan

My child is being bullied.

My child wants to be emancipated.

My child's other parent wants to change our child's name.

My landlord changed the locks, cut off utilities, or otherwise locked me out without going to court.

My question is about health or financial decision-making.

My question is about powers of attorney.

My spouse filed for divorce.

My spouse filed for divorce.

Neither my children nor I have ever received public assistance.

None of the above.

None of the above.

None of the above.

None of these defenses applies to my situation.

None of these objections applies to my situation.

Personal Safety

Someone who owes me money filed for bankruptcy.

The case is still pending.

The case was not filed in Small Claims Court.

The child does not have a legal father.

The child's father says he is not the father, or he does not want to become the legal father.

The employee appealed a denial or termination of unemployment benefits.

The IRS says I owe money on a tax return that a tax preparer filed for me.

The judge already entered a final order in my family case, but it did not say anything about custody.

The man who became my child's legal father through a court order is not my child's real father. I want to revoke (undo) his paternity.

The Michigan Department of Treasury says I owe money on a tax return that a tax preparer filed for me.

The minor is my child, who is emancipated.

The notice says I owe money on a tax return that a tax preparer filed for me.

The offset was for my spouse's debt, and we filed jointly.

The offset was to my Michigan tax refund.

The offset was to my Michigan tax refund.

The police did not arrest the abuser/stalker.

There is an eviction judgment against me.

We don't have minor children together.

I am an adult, and I need protection from someone between the ages of 10 and 17.

I have a different crime, traffic, or ID question.

I have a different education related issue.

I have a different family law issue.

I have a different health or financial decision-making question.

I have a different housing problem related to being a tenant (renter).

I have a different housing problem.

I have a different issue related to my child's education.

I have a different question about voting or civil rights.

I have a question about or a problem with a different Tax Credit.

I have an issue with a hospital, doctor, or other medical provider.

I have an issue with Medicare.

I have questions about paying for my nursing home.

I haven't received any notices but I'm worried about being evicted.

I live in a nursing home or assisted living facility and someone else is living in my home.

I need an emergency (ex parte) order, or I want to object to an ex parte order.

I need an emergency (ex parte) order, or I want to object to an ex parte order.

I need help with a QDRO or EDRO.

I want to apply for a green card (permanent residency).

I want to find out if I am entitled to part of my ex-spouse’s pension.

I want to learn about being detention and deportation.

I want to learn about or have an issue with a union.

I want to learn about student visas.

I'm under 18 and I have a guardian.

Legal Services of Eastern Michigan

My child has a guardian.

My question is about someone who is appointed to receive another person's Social Security or veteran's benefits (representative payee).

One parent lives in Michigan, and the other parent lives outside of the United States.

The minor is someone I have never lived with, never dated, never had a child with, and never married. This person has stalked or harassed me.

I have a different family law issue.

I have a different issue.

I have an issue with MiHealth Link.

I have questions about emancipation.

I have questions about health insurance and medical assistance.

I need an emergency (ex parte) order, or I want to object to an ex parte order.

I need to dismiss my divorce case.

I need to dismiss my divorce case.

I want to become a U.S. citizen.

I want to learn about defenses to deportation.

Legal Services of South Central Michigan and Family Law Project

My spouse and I both want to dismiss the divorce case.

Someone has a personal protection order against me.

I have a different custody issue.

I have a different family law issue.

I have a different personal safety issue.

I want to learn about different immigration statuses.

I want to learn about medical assistance programs.

I'm being forced to take medication or go to the hospital.

I have a different immigration issue.

I have a different medical or nursing home care question.

I want to appeal a decision in a personal protection order case.

I want to learn about long-term care facilities or hospice care.

Housing

Public Assistance

Crime, Traffic, and ID

Taxes

Employment

Wills & Life Planning

Education

Farmworker

Health and Long-Term Care

Voting and Civil Rights

Referring Partner