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

Opportunity for individuals to meet 1:1 with an attorney to ask questions, discuss options and get legal advice. Attorney provides one-time only legal advice during the session, and does not become the attorney representing the case. Dodge and Fillmore County Clinics Family Law Monthly Clinics - Child support - Custody - Divorce - Domestic abuse - Grandparent visitation - Harassment restraining orders - Legal separation - Orders for Protection - Name change - Parenting time/visitation - Paternity - Termination of Parental Rights - NOTE: Advice will not be offered on CHIPS matters Olmsted County Clinics Criminal Expungement Bi-Monthly Clinics - Expungement is a legal action to seal records so they are no longer seen by the public. In Minnesota, expungement is primarily used for criminal and eviction records. The Expungement clinic provided by this library deals with criminal expungements. Expungement clinics are intended to be a one-time event to assist those who are representing themselves in the courts. Expungement clinics are held in January, March, May, July, September, and November. This clinic is an opportunity for a brief advice consultation with a volunteer criminal defense attorney to ask questions about whether criminal expungement is a viable option for an individual's needs. Family Law Weekly Clinics Types of Cases: - Adoption - Child support - Custody - Divorce/dissolution - Legal separation - Maintenance - Parenting time/visitation Financial Monthly Clinics Types of Cases: - Creditor/debtor counseling - Garnishment/levy against assets (debtor side only) - How to respond to a debt-related lawsuit filed against you - NOTE: Excludes any landlord/tenant questions

Handles family law matters, including: - Adoption - Child support - Custody and visitation/parenting time - Designation of standby custodian - Domestic abuse/Order for Protection - Divorce - Grandparents visitation - Harassment restraining orders - Name change - Paternity