Free and Low-Cost Legal Resources in Utah

• https://www.utahcounty.gov/Dept/CJC/fjc.asp
• Utah County Health & Justice Building, 151 S. University Ave., Provo, Room 1600
• 801-851-8508
• The FJC is a free walk-in clinic comprised of volunteer attorneys and law students. The clinic is open every Tuesday night from 5:00pm–8:00pm. No appointment is needed. Bring any relevant court documents with you, and be prepared for a wait. The FJC primarily handles family law issues, but it also works with elder law topics and answers basic questions regarding low-income housing. Immigration help is also available during the first and third Tuesdays of every month. The Family Justice Center offers services from the Department of Workforce Services, Community Action Services and Food Bank, Provo City Housing Authority, Victim Advocates, Utah Legal Services, Division of Child and Family Services, and Wasatch Behavioral Health, The Refuge, and Community Health Connect. (Other useful resources can be found on the FJC's website.) To be eligible, your income must be below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, which are available at https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines.

• The Utah Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP) is the official State of Utah website for assistance in preparing court documents if you are not able to have an attorney draft them for you. You may use this program for free. If you file OCAP documents on a case requiring a filing fee, a $20.00 document preparation fee will be added to the court filing fees. This program is a service of the Utah Courts and State Legislature. The types of cases available using OCAP are: domestic cases, enforcing domestic orders, guardian and conservatorship, garnishment, protective/stalking orders, landlords and tenants, and small claims. 

• https://www.utahcounty.gov/Dept/CJC/fjc.asp

• Utah County Health and Justice Building Room 1601, 151 S. University Ave., Provo, Utah 84601

• 801-851-8508

• tlcinfo@timplegal.org

• The TLC is a free walk-in clinic that is a part of the Utah County Family Justice Center (FJC) and is composed of volunteer attorneys and law students. There is also a Zoom version of this clinic that happens at the same time. The center provides services for divorce, custody, or family law related issues; immigration; housing; and elder law. Clients are helped on a first-come-first-served basis. No appointment is necessary. Immigration questions can only be taken on the first, second, and third Tuesdays of the month. The Family Justice Center offers services from Community Action Services and Food Bank, Provo City Housing Authority, Victim Advocates, Division of Child and Family Services, Wasatch Behavioral Health, The Refuge, and Community Health Connect. The center prefers that new clients come in person to the center, as opposed to contacting the center by phone. The center is open every Tuesday night from 5:00pm–8:00pm, except the week of Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas and New Year's Day. To be eligible to utilize the center's services, your income must be below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, or you must be a victim of domestic violence or have children who are victims of abuse. (The guidelines are available at https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines.)

• Utah Legal Services provides legal help to those who qualify in non-criminal cases. They answer questions, give advice, prepare legal documents and represent clients in court and before administrative agencies. They cannot assist in any criminal matters. They have offices all over the state. Currently, they can help with the following issues: family law, public benefits assistance, housing, consumer issues, seniors, agricultural workers, Native American Indian Law, bankruptcy, QDROs and guardianship. You can apply online or call the phone number for the office. They work primarily remotely, so call to schedule an appointment. Check their website for updates. https://www.utahlegalservices.org/contact 
• Utah Legal Services - St George Office
  • Address:  229 E. St George Blvd, Ste. 103, St George, UT 84770 (get Directions)
  • Phone:  (435) 628-1604
• Utah Legal Services - Provo Office
  
  • Address:  455 N University Ave, Ste. 100, Provo, UT 84601 (get Directions}
  • Phone:  (801) 374-6766
• Utah Legal Services - Ogden Office
  • Address:  298 24th St, Ste. 110, Ogden, UT 84401 (get Directions)
  • Phone:  (801) 394-9431
• Utah Legal Services - SLC Office
  • Address:  960 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101-2923 (get Directions)
  • Phone:  (801) 328-8891

• This PDF is maintained and updated yearly by BYU Law librarians. It contains a summary of current Utah domestic relations law. Current legal forms and sample filing documents are included in the Appendix. It was last updated in Fall 2022.

• Cedar Hills, UT
• 801-785-1629
• The phone number is a home phone number, so simply explain that you are looking for help with guardianship, and you will be directed to the right person to help you. This person can assist and guide people through the guardianship process and help people look up legal resources. He will also refer people to clinics if they need further help.

• Part of the SJ Quinney Law School Pro Bono Initiative. Answers questions about expungements and procedural issues regarding outstanding warrants or misdemeanor offenses. Requires that interested individuals call Utah Legal Services to determine if they qualify for an expungement first. There is an in-person clinic that usually occurs on the first Thursday of the month. More information can be found on their website. 

• 960 South Main Street, Salt Lake City
• 801-328-8849
• This organization helps with family law cases for persons living in Salt Lake County. Domestic violence victims may receive assistance, regardless of income or citizenship status, by coming in person to any Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake satellite locations. To be eligible for other family law assistance, persons must be at or below 200% of the poverty guidelines (provided on the website and at https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines), and fill out the online application. Persons representing themselves in a family law matter can also receive limited legal assistance with the Legal Aid Assisted Pro Se program; this program is free and is faster than applying for full representation with Legal Aid Society.

Lawyers answer calls about family law, including divorce and custody. Lawyers give limited help with paperwork and give advice about filing. Appointment requests can be made at legalaidappointments@gmail.com. Appointments occur on Monday afternoons via phone call only. 

• 650 W. 100 N., Provo
• 801-655-0258
• Centro Hispano's mission is to help empower Hispanics to have equal access to the information and resources they need in order to strengthen individuals, families, and communities through education and skill-building activities.
• Centro Hispano provides bilingual services to Hispanic community members. We offer services such as walk-in consultations for information and referrals, free adult education classes, legal assessments (mostly limited to immigration family petitions and domestic violence), low-income tax payer assistance, and health promotion and wellness activities.  
• They also may have a representative who is at the Utah County Family Justice Center on Tuesday nights. It is recommended that you see the representative at the Utah County Family Justice Center, rather than at the Centro Hispano building, if you require legal assistance.

• 801-297-7049 (Generally, someone is available from 8:00am–5:00pm to answer any questions over the phone about how the program works.)
• probono@utahbar.org
• As part of the Bar’s Affordable Attorneys for All initiative, the Modest Means Lawyer Referral program helps Utahns with modest earnings find a lawyer offering discounted rates to match their incomes. The Utah State Bar's Modest Means Lawyer Referral Program provides access to legal representation for people whose income is too high to qualify for free legal services, but too low to pay a lawyer's standard rate. In order to qualify you must fall below the income guidelines. If you qualify, you will be referred to a lawyer who charges up to $50 or $75 an hour, or a corresponding flat fee. Hourly or flat-fee services often require advance payment (a retainer).  The application is separated into two parts: 1st to see if you qualify and 2nd for questions about you and your situation (there is a $25 non-refundable administrative fee. Payment for this online purchase must be made using VISA or MASTERCARD.).

• Part of the SJ Quinney Law School Pro Bono Initiative. Answers questions about LGBTQIA+ legal issues. Can answer questions on employment, name and gender marker changes, estate planning, and family law. This program takes place in-person at the Olpin Student Union on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. There are also limited online appointments, email  probono@law.utah.edu. See website for calendar and more information.

• Individuals must first fill out a form to determine whether they qualify to use this service. If they qualify, users are allowed to ask attorneys questions about their civil legal questions (no criminal matters). Questions are answered by pro bono attorneys in Utah. The service helps with questions in: family law, housing, eviction, homelessness, consumer rights, financial, employment, health/disability, civil rights, juvenile and education law. This program is sponsored by the American Bar Association’s committee on pro bono and public service. https://utah.freelegalanswers.org/

• This website provides legal information for victims by state, and the Utah page may have useful information. 

• This free hotline, sponsored by TLC, gives free legal advice on all Family Law issues.
• The line is available for individuals statewide, Monday through Friday from 9am-2pm.
• The phone number is 801-649-8895.