Family Law

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  • Women’s Institute for Financial Education (WIFE)
    Oldest non-profit organization dedicated to providing financial education to women in their quest for financial independence. “Second Saturday” Divorce workshops ($45 fee) at locations across the country provide seminars with attorneys, counselors, financial advisors, and other financial professionals.
  • Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement
    Information regarding pensions, social security, divorce and widowhood and long-term healthcare available on website. Can call to request further information or publications.
  • WATCH
    Volunteer-based court monitoring & research organization that follows cases of family and sexual violence in the courts and provides feedback about persistent injustices. Works to improve justice system’s response to cases of domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault. Can provide technical assistance and guidance to other programs and provides start-up manual for interested callers. Has list of national grassroots courtwatching groups and organization.
  • Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection & Custody from the National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges
    Call or visit website for free resource packets on child custody, supervised visitation, mediation, domestic violence and child custody. Technical assistance provided for attorneys and advocates only.
  • Pension Rights Center
    Policy and advocacy to protect and expand pension rights. Direct services provided through “pension counseling system” in some regions of the country. Online “pension help” can be accessed for those states where there is no counseling system, as can referrals to pension lawyers and actuaries. Information and “help-kits” for divorced and widowed women trying to collect pensions. The publication, “Your Pension Rights at Divorce”, can also be ordered for a fee. Also sponsors pension assistance hotlines regionally; check website for further info.
  • Older Women’s League
    Public policy and legislative advocacy organization for older and mid-life women. Focuses on health, quality of life, economic security issues. Call for information about events and local chapters.
  • Office of Child Support Enforcement
    Federal agency that administers state child support enforcement programs. Website has information and contact info for state programs. Individuals must apply for child support through state child support agencies only.
  • New Family Justice
    Provides legal assistance and other support to women involved in custody cases where PAS (“Parental Alienation Syndrome”) claims are used against them.
  • National Family Court Watch Project
    Organization based in Michigan; focuses in particular on cases in the family court system where domestic violence has been a factor.
  • National Child Support Enforcement Association
    Public policy organization that advocates on behalf of Child Support professionals. Does not provide direct services to parents. Resources on website include list of contact information for state child support enforcement offices.
  • National Association of Non-Custodial Moms
    A non-profit association and support website for mothers without custody. Lots of info, discussion boards, and links to other resources and local chapters.
  • Mothers of Lost Children
    Grassroots advocacy and support organization for mothers of abused children who have lost (or are fighting not to lose) custody of their children to an abusive partner or to foster care. Website has information, links, other resources. Ther is also a Facebook page at

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