Free Divorce, Child Custody and Domestic Violence Legal Help from State Bar Associations (Rhode Island to Wyoming)

In the U.S. divorce, child custody and child support laws vary greatly from state to state. This can be very confusing, particularly if the divorcing spouses are not living in the same state.

While not exhaustive, many state bar associations provide free reference information on divorce and child custody issues. I hope, you will find the information you need to get you started in your search for sound legal advice.

If you are looking for state child support enforcement information please go to this page.

RHODE ISLAND TO WYOMING … this page

Alabama to Hawaii
Idaho to Montana
Nebraska to Pennsylvania

State Bar Association pages with information relating to divorce, child custody and domestic violence issues - Rhode Island to Wyoming:

Rhode Island Bar Association

• Public Information Page
• How Divorce Law Affects You

South Carolina Bar Association

• Public Services Page
• Publications
• Divorce and the Law

South Dakota Bar Association

• Public Information Page This page contains a scrolling list with some information on divorce and child custody issues

Tennessee Bar Association

• Parenting Plan Form
• Family Law Page
• How Is Financial Support For A Child Or Spouse Established In A Divorce?
• Getting a Divorce
• Divorce and Your Children (English)
• Divorce and Your Children (Spanish)
• If Child Support or Alimony Is Not Paid
• Enforcing Visitation Rights
• Child Abuse
• Domestic Abuse (English)
• Domestic Abuse (Spanish)
• Order of Protection

Texas Bar Association

• Educational Pamphlets
• Pro Se Divorce Handbook (representing yourself in family court
• Child Abuse
• What to Expect in Texas Family Law Court
• Texas Law Help, this is not on the Texas Bar site but does contain several pages of free family law help

Utah Bar Association

• Online Legal Resources for Utah
• Divorce in Utah
• Utah Family Law Page
• Child Support
• Child Custody
• Divorce
• Domestic Violence

Vermont Bar Association

• There is a public information page but it does not contain any information on child custody or divorce issues at the time of this writing

Virginia Bar Association

• Unable to find any public information on divorce or child custody issues

Washington State Bar Association

• Consumer Information Page
• Dissolution of Marriage

West Virginia Bar Association

• Public Information - Legal Questions There isn’t much help here. Just a few paragraphs on domestic violence

Wisconsin Bar Association

• Legal Explorer
• Legal Questions and Answers, has some help on divorce and child custody issues

Wyoming Bar Association

• Public Assistance Nothing here from the Wyoming Bar. This page has links to other sites that may have divorce and child custody information