Domestic Violence Legal Services

Life Span's domestic violence legal program is staffed by 15 attorneys, four paralegals, and four criminal court advocates who have expertise and years of experience in contested family law cases and criminal court advocacy. They operate a number of innovative and collaborative programs specifically created to reach underserved populations.Life Span assists with the following: divorce and parentage, child and spousal support, civil no contact orders, Allocation of Parental Responsibilities and Parenting Time (formerly called Custody and Visitation), and more.

Date of Last Formal Update

Unknown

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211 Metro Chicago

Physical Address

70 East Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60601

Hours

Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm; Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm; Wed 9:00am - 5:00pm; Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm; Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm;

Fax

(312) 408-1223

Application process

Contact (312) 408-1210 in Downtown Chicago or (847) 824-0382 in Des Plaines for additional information.

Eligibility

Victims of sexual assault or domestic violence as well as their families.

Languages

English

Hindi

Korean

Polish

Russian

Spanish

Urdu

Service area

Cook county, IL

Agency info

Life Span

Life Span provides legal representation, counseling, court advocacy, and immigration legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking within Chicago and Suburban Cook County.