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Offered by the Scott County Law Library, Minnesota Justice Foundation (law students from Hamline, St. Thomas, University of Minnesota, and William Mitchell), and local volunteer attorneys. Law students, under the supervision of practicing attorneys, assist participants in using the Minnesota Self-Help Center I-Can program to fill out divorce paperwork. The I-Can program is an online form tool that asks the user questions and creates the forms needed to start a divorce. Participants have the opportunity to submit their paperwork to the Self-Help Center for review before filing.

• Provides advocacy for victims of domestic violence in relation to court proceedings

• Assists in obtaining additional support services and exploring safety options

• Helps with Orders for Protection

Provides establishment and enforcement of child support orders. Services include:

• Collecting current and past-due support payments

• Locating non-custodial parents

• Establishing parentage

• Establishing and enforcing child support orders for basic, medical, or child care support

• Reviews and modifies court orders for support?

NOTE: Child Support Services does not provide parenting time, custody, legal advice, divorce counsel, or spousal maintenance establishment

Provides legal services including:

• Creditor problems and harassment by bill collectors
• Contract-for-Deed issues
• Custody and visitation issues
• Divorce
• Evictions
• Family issues
• Fuel assistance
• Garnishment
• Housing code violations
• Landlord-tenant issues including leases, evictions, denials of subsidized housing, fair housing, repair issues, etc.
• Mortgage foreclosures
• Representation for General Assistance, MFIP, Food Benefits, and Medical Assistance
• Unemployment compensation
• Utilities
• Supplemental Security Income

Legal Clinics: Virtual advice regarding Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Social Security is available Home visits may be possible Legal Aid does not handle adoption, paternity, or wills, but special circumstance cases are considered Assistance may involve representation, advice, or referral. The demand for services is high and Legal Aid is unable to handle all requests for assistance. There are established case priorities and, in some instances, waiting lists have become necessary to allocate services. Advice appointments may occur in person, on the phone, electronically, at clinics, or outreach.

Services provided include:

• Adjusting court orders based on cost-of-living index

• Enforcing court orders for child support, medical and dental support, and child care support

• Establishing court orders for child support, medical support, and child care support

• Establishing parentage

• Locating parents

• Reviewing and modifying of court orders for child support, medical support, and child care support

• Working with other states to enforce support when one parent does not live in Minnesota

The Child Support Division assists with:

• Adjusting court orders based on the cost-of-living index

• Collecting and processing payments

• Establishing parentage

• Establishing and enforcing court orders for child support, medical support, and child care support

• Locating parents

• Reviewing and modifying court orders for support

• Works with other states to enforce support when one parent does not live in Minnesota

Minnesota Child Support Online: an interactive website developed by the State of Minnesota to provide child support participants with information about their case(s). NOTE: Either parent of a child may get certain child support services. Parents who do not receive public assistance can apply for services at their county child support office for a one-time $25 service fee. Parents who receive public assistance for a child whose other parent does not live with them are automatically referred for services and are not charged a service fee.

Provide support to those who have been affected by domestic violence or sexual assault. Services may include:

• 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: Provides a hotline for advocacy, resources, and shelter for all victims of violence. The hotline provides information and safety planning to support victims.

• Advocacy: Legal advocates can help victims navigate and explain the legal system in criminal and civil protective order cases. Helps victims work with local police, city, and county attorneys to advocate on the victim's behalf. Assist in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders. Attend court hearings with victims to provide information and support and more.

• Emergency Shelter: A 24-hour domestic violence and sexual violence emergency shelter within Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Pine counties. The Black Dog Hill Shelter provides secure emergency shelter and access to basic needs to survivors and children. Basic needs include meals, toiletries, clothing, linens, diapers, laundry facilities, and access to a food shelf.

• Intervention: Offers a Batterers Intervention Program to those interested and/or court-ordered to participate in a psycho-educational group led by trained professional facilitators. Participants learn to identify abusive behaviors and are taught to react to situations non-abusively and communicate with their partner.

• Support Groups: Provides support groups to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through empowerment, conversations, and activities. Meetings are held in-person and virtual and times will vary by county office.

Provides establishment and enforcement of child support orders. Services include:

• Collecting current and past-due support payments

• Establishing parentage

• Establishing and enforcing child support orders for basic, medical, or child care support

• Locating non-custodial parents

• Reviews and modifies court orders for support

? ?NOTE: Child Support Services does not provide parenting time, custody, legal advice, divorce counsel, or spousal maintenance establishment

Provides the following services to individuals of all ages and genders who are currently experiencing or have experienced domestic violence (including physical, emotional, mental, or financial abuse from an intimate partner or household member), stalking, or harassment in northwest and western Hennepin County:

• Community advocacy and referrals; including immigrant and refugee victims of domestic violence

• Coordination and support through the criminal, civil & family legal systems

• Immediate and long-term safety planning; assist with Safe at Home application

• Legal advocacy including information on the Hennepin County court system and assistance obtaining Orders for Protection or Harassment Restraining Orders in Hennepin County

Provides legal services for the county including:

• Child support and paternity matters

• Conservatorships

• Guardianships

• Legal representation of county departments, land acquisitions, employment issues, liability claims, ordinances, contract negotiations, appeals, expungements, and other civil matters

• Prosecutes criminal cases and juvenile matters

• Restraining and harassment orders

The Child Support Division assists with:

• Adjusting court orders based on the cost-of-living index

• Collecting and processing payments

• Establishing parentage

• Establishing and enforcing court orders for child support, medical support, and child care support

• Locating parents

• Reviewing and modifying court orders for support

• Works with other states to enforce support when one parent does not live in Minnesota

Minnesota Child Support Online https://www.childsupport.dhs.state.mn.us/Welcome.request : an interactive website developed by the State of Minnesota to provide child support participants with information about their case(s). NOTE: Either parent of a child may get certain child support services. Parents who do not receive public assistance can apply for services at their county child support office for a one-time $25 service fee. Parents who receive public assistance for a child whose other parent does not live with them are automatically referred for services and are not charged a service fee.

Private attorneys agree to take cases for clients who have been screened through the intake process and either need representation in a matter that is not an area of Legal Assistance of Olmsted County's expertise, or where there is a conflict of interest. Areas of available legal assistance may include:

• Consumer/financial law

• Elder law/wills

• Employment law

• Family law

• Guardianship/conservatorship law

• Immigration law

• Landlord/tenant housing law

• Property/real estate law

The Child Support Division assists with:

• Locating parents
• Establishing parentage
• Establishing and enforcing court orders for child support, medical support, and child care support
• Reviewing and modifying court orders for support
• Adjusting court orders based on the cost-of-living index
• Works with other states to enforce support when one parent does not live in Minnesota
• Collecting and processing payments

Minnesota Child Support Online: an interactive website developed by the State of Minnesota to provide child support participants with information about their case(s). NOTE: Either parent of a child may get certain child support services. Parents who do not receive public assistance can apply for services at their county child support office for a one-time $25 service fee. Parents who receive public assistance for a child whose other parent does not live with them are automatically referred for services and are not charged a service fee.

The County Attorney is the chief prosecutor for all adult felony crimes in the county. The County Attorney also prosecutes misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor offenses occurring in unincorporated areas. The County Attorney's duties include the following:

• Brings actions to obtain or enforce child support obligations, establish paternity of children, and receive reimbursement of public funds

• Files involuntary commitment actions to provide necessary treatment for individuals who are mentally ill, chemically dependent, or mentally handicapped

• Initiates legal actions to protect abused or neglected children and vulnerable adults

• Provides assistance and support to the victims of crime, including seeking restitution for losses

• Represents the county in civil litigations

• Serves as the legal advisor to the County Board of Commissioners and other county officials

Provides establishment and enforcement of child support orders. Services include: ?- Collecting current and past-due support payments

• Locating non-custodial parents

• Establishing parentage

• Establishing and enforcing child support orders for basic, medical, or child care support

• Reviews and modifies court orders for support

NOTE: Child Support Services does not provide parenting time, custody, legal advice, divorce counsel, or spousal maintenance establishment. Child Support Services do not represent either parent in child support actions.

21st Century Community Learning Centers: In partnership with the Minnesota Department of Education, HAP works with Community School of Excellence (CSE) and Prairie Seeds Academy (PSA) to after school academic and enrichment activities that include: the arts, music, crafts, leadership and personal develeopment, STEM classes, career exploration, and additional services. Ascend: Works with victims and at-risk youth to address the severe harm caused by their explotation and move them towards recovery and independence Hmoob Toj Sjab: A Montesorri school in which children learn all the foundation necessities for survival in their enviroment. Children learn all the basic building blocks that make up the world within and around them. They build awareness in identifying colors, shapes, textures, and dimensions; accomplish simple chores; develop manners such as grace and courtesy; learn to care for themselves and their enviroment; and build reading, writing, and math skills. In-Home Parenting: In-home parenting services and support to families referred by Ramsey County. Learn and Live: Health Education Programs: Education and outreach to the Hmong Community for breast and cervical cancer awareness and screening. Pathways to Eliminate Addiction: Adolescent and Adult Chemical Health Support program for Hmong individuals. The goal of the program is to reduce drug and alcohol use in the Hmong community by working with individuals to achieve or sustain abstinence, improve health, wellness and a quality of life. Project Grow: After-school program for ages 14 - 21, training students in exploring leadership, agriculture, college and career, and conservation. Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood Hmong Navigator: A HAP family navigator located at Jackson Elementary works at the school's Family Center to help connect low income families with minor children to community resources. Transcend: Crises intervention, social supports, safety planning, and legal advocacy for Hmong and Karen women who are experiencing domestic violence. YouthLEAD: Career education and paid internships for SE Asians ages 16 - 24. Must reside in Ramsey County.

The Child Support Division assists with:

• Adjusting court orders based on the cost-of-living index

• Collecting and processing payments

• Establishing parentage

• Establishing and enforcing court orders for child support, medical support, and child care support

• Locating parents

• Reviewing and modifying court orders for support

• Works with other states to enforce support when one parent does not live in Minnesota

Minnesota Child Support Online: an interactive website developed by the State of Minnesota to provide child support participants with information about their case(s). NOTE: Either parent of a child may get certain child support services. Parents who do not receive public assistance can apply for services at their county child support office for a one-time $25 service fee. Parents who receive public assistance for a child whose other parent does not live with them are automatically referred for services and are not charged a service fee.

Provides establishment and enforcement of child support orders. Services include: ?- Collecting current and past-due support payments

• Locating non-custodial parents

• Establishing parentage

• Establishing and enforcing child support orders for basic, medical, or child care support

• Reviews and modifies court orders for support

NOTE: Child Support Services does not provide parenting time, custody, legal advice, divorce counsel, or spousal maintenance establishment

The Child Support Division assists with:

• Adjusting court orders based on the cost-of-living index

• Collecting and processing payments

• Establishing parentage

• Establishing and enforcing court orders for child support, medical support, and child care support

• Locating parents

• Reviewing and modifying court orders for support

• Works with other states to enforce support when one parent does not live in Minnesota

Minnesota Child Support Online https://www.childsupport.dhs.state.mn.us/Welcome.request : an interactive website developed by the State of Minnesota to provide child support participants with information about their case(s). NOTE: Either parent of a child may get certain child support services. Parents who do not receive public assistance can apply for services at their county child support office for a one-time $25 service fee. Parents who receive public assistance for a child whose other parent does not live with them are automatically referred for services and are not charged a service fee.

The Child Support Division assists with:

• Adjusting court orders based on the cost-of-living index

• Collecting and processing payments

• Establishing parentage

• Establishing and enforcing court orders for child support, medical support, and child care support

• Locating parents

• Reviewing and modifying court orders for support

• Works with other states to enforce support when one parent does not live in Minnesota

Minnesota Child Support Online: an interactive website developed by the State of Minnesota to provide child support participants with information about their case(s). NOTE: Either parent of a child may get certain child support services. Parents who do not receive public assistance can apply for services at their county child support office for a one-time $25 service fee. Parents who receive public assistance for a child whose other parent does not live with them are automatically referred for services and are not charged a service fee.

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include:

• Child custody decrees

• Child protection cases

• Child support and paternity matters

• Conservatorships

• County civil matters

• Day care and foster care licensing

• Family court

• Guardianships

• Legal representation of Anoka County, its departments, land acquisition, employment issues, liability claims, ordinances, contract negotiations, appeals, expungements and other civil matters

• Prosecutes criminal cases

• Prosecutes juvenile matters

• Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection

Provides establishment and enforcement of child support orders. Services include: ?- Collecting current and past-due support payments

• Locating non-custodial parents

• Establishing parentage

• Establishing and enforcing child support orders for basic, medical, or child care support

• Reviews and modifies court orders for support

NOTE: Child Support Services does not provide parenting time, custody, legal advice, divorce counsel, or spousal maintenance establishment

The Child Support Division assists with: - Locating parents.

• Establishing parentage.

• Establishing and enforcing court orders for child support, medical support, and child care support.

• Reviewing and modifying court orders for support.

• Adjusting court orders based on the cost-of-living index.

• Works with other states to enforce support when one parent does not live in Minnesota.

• Collecting and processing payments. Minnesota Child Support Online: www.childsupport.dhs.state.mn.us/ Minnesota Child Support Online is an interactive web site developed by the State of Minnesota to provide child support participants with information about their case(s). NOTE: Either parent of a child may get certain child support services. Parents who do not receive public assistance can apply for services at their county child support office for a one-time $25 service fee. Parents who receive public assistance for a child whose other parent does not live with them are automatically referred for services and are not charged a service fee.

Legal representation and/or advice with critical legal needs in family law:

• Criminal Temporary Protective Orders, Emergency Protective Orders, Permanent Restraining Orders, Stalking/Harassment Orders, and Temporary Restraining Orders

• Custody between parents

• Divorce

• Grandparent custody

• Some other critical legal needs with other civil legal problems

The Child Support Division assists with:

• Adjusting court orders based on the cost-of-living index

• Collecting and processing payments

• Establishing parentage

• Establishing and enforcing court orders for child support, medical support, and child care support

• Locating parents

• Reviewing and modifying court orders for support

• Works with other states to enforce support when one parent does not live in Minnesota

Minnesota Child Support Online: an interactive website developed by the State of Minnesota to provide child support participants with information about their case(s). NOTE: Either parent of a child may get certain child support services. Parents who do not receive public assistance can apply for services at their county child support office for a one-time $25 service fee. Parents who receive public assistance for a child whose other parent does not live with them are automatically referred for services and are not charged a service fee.