Self Help (Pro Se) Program Directory for People's Law Library

Montgomery County Legal Assistance Network offers legal services, referrals, and other resources to everyone, regardless of income.  

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El proyecto pro se es una clinica legal donde no es necesario hacer cita previa. Cuenta con abogados y un asistente legal que le ayudan a representarse por si mismo en casos simples de derecho de familia, tales como: divorcio, custodia y obligacion alimenticia para menores. Llamarse 240-777-9079.

Name of Program: Montgomery County Pro Se Project 

Brief Description of the Program: Assists self represented litigants with immigration, family, criminal, housing, and many other issues.  Provides a directory of organizations that provide free or low cost legal assistance.

Project Location: Montgomery County Maryland Bar Foundation
Street Address: 27 West Jefferson St.
City: Rockville, Maryland
County: Montgomery Zip Code 20850

Contact information: (301) 424-3454

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Brief Description of the Program: This is a non-profit project which handles divorce, custody, support, visitation, modification petitions, and contempt for residents of Montgomery County.

Project Location: Montgomery County Circuit Court
Street Address: 50 Maryland Avenue - 2nd Floor
City: Rockville, Maryland
County: Montgomery Zip Code 20850

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Project Director or Contact Person: Madeleine Jones

Walk-in Service? Yes [X] No [ ] 

Hours for walk-in service: Mondays - Fridays, 8:30AM - 4:30PM.  The project will be closed on Court holidays and may not open or may close early in the event of bad weather.  No walk-ins accepted after 4:00.

Telephone Appointment Needed? Yes [ ] No [X]

Type of Legal Problems Handled by this Program: This project provides information and advice in Family Law matters and assistance in preparing standard forms involving divorce, custody, visitation, child support, modification of child support, custody or visitation orders, contempt issues, and petitions to modify birth or marriage certificates. This project currently does not assist with guardianships, settlement agreements, exceptions, appeals and name-changes.

Types of Help That This Program Offers: This project provides one-on-one in-person assistance, providing an initial screening for legal problems, help with Domestic Relations forms and instructions supplied by the Court Clerk, legal information and advice, and referrals to other agencies. In addition to the standard Domestic Relations forms, the project has created a "Petition to Amend Birth/Marriage Certificate," a "Motion to Suspend 2-507," a "Certificate of Service" and other forms. The project's forms are available on-line.

Are there income requirements for service? 
Yes [X] for limited legal assistance. In order to be eligible for help, your income must be at or below 50% of the state median income, in accordance with MLSC guidelines. To see MLSC guidelines, go to .

No [X] General information is provided to all clients whether they meet income guidelines or not.

For additional information on legal self help services provided in this county, contact:  Madeleine Jones, Family Division Coordinator, 240-777-9079

Source:  MLAN Survey of Providers, updated by the Maryland State Law Library (MSLL).

Last legal review 7/11/08 (PLL/M.A.J.)