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Common-law Marriage

Reviewed 08/02/2022

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for people with low income. Information and resources; assistance to self-represented litigants; advice and counsel; unbundled services; representation by staff attorneys and volunteer attorneys in all of New Hampshire’s courts.

ACLU - New Hampshire
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Disability Rights Center
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Domestic Violence Advocacy Project (DVAP)
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in domestic violence protective order hearings, and divorce and parenting (custody) cases. We help low income victim/survivors who cannot afford to pay a lawyer.

LawLine
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Attorneys and callers are anonymous; calls are intended to address general, limited-scope legal questions. Runs the second Wednesday of each month between 6 and 8 PM only.

Lawyer Referral Service of the New Hampshire Bar Association.
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who practice in a specific area of law and charge customary legal fees.

Modest Means Legal Program
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who are not eligible for free civil legal services with attorneys providing legal services at reduced rates.

New Hampshire Free Legal Answers
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New Hampshire Legal Assistance (NHLA)
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in civil matters to seniors and eligible low-income persons.

New Hampshire Public Defender
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The Program’s attorneys serve clients facing criminal and delinquency prosecution who cannot afford to retain private counsel.

UNH School of Law. Legal Clinics
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If they meet economic, legal and jurisdictional guidelines, they will be represented by law students who are supervised by practicing attorneys.

Last Updated: Jan 17, 2023 2:16 PM
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Subjects: Domestic Relations, Marriage Law, Unmarried Couples