Self Help Plus

Agency: King County Bar Association

1200 5th Ave
Suite 600
Seattle, WA, 98101 Map
Phone: (206) 267 - 7080
Hours: Hours vary; call for current times.
Email: pbs@kcba.org

Service Description

Provides non-contested marriage dissolutions (default or agreed divorces), legal separations and establishment of a parenting plan in non-contested (agreed) cases when the father has already been determined. Language and American Sign Language interpreters are available for appointments. People may also bring their interpreter with them.

Procedure: 1) client completes application to determine eligibility; 2) attends meeting with program manager to start drafting legal documents; 3) Client meets with program manager to pick up legal documents and then files papers at the court. SHP no longer has the "classes," instead all meetings are one-on-one with the program manager. Attorney does NOT represent clients in court.

Features

Days of the Week: Friday; Monday; Thursday; Tuesday; Wednesday
Languages other than English: American Sign Language; Interpreter services
Legal Contract Referral: Legal Contract Referral

Eligibility

Clients must be low- to moderate-income and be residents of King County.

Application Instructions

Call to request an application. Applications are also available online at www.kcba.org.

Fees

Court fees are $280, if not waived by the court.

Business Hours

King County Bar Office: M-F, 9am-4pm. Lawyer Referral: M-F, 8am-4:30pm.

Area Served

King County and some Pierce or Snohomish County for regular lawyer referrals. Low-income programs: King County only.

Typical Waiting Times at this Location

Min: No in-office service
Max: No in-office service

Websites

http://www.kcba.org
http://www.kcba.org/pbs/SHP.aspx

Last Update

5/9/2013