North Penn Legal Services | Family Support

Support for Families

Families may be vulnerable to problems requiring legal assistance for their resolution. NPLS gives priority to advocacy which supports the integrity, safety and well-being of the family.

NPLS provides a full range of services in all counties for:

Child custody disputes in which a party faces potential loss of custody either through court action brought by another party or by self help
A parent is denied all meaningful contact with a child except when a court order bars that contact.
A case in which failure of a person to establish or modify a custody or visitation order would pose a clear and immediate danger to a child.

NPLS may provide some assistance, depending on the county for:

Child support
Juvenile dependency and delinquency
Termination of parental rights
Divorce (limited to no assets, no fault cases)

NPLS provides self-help material and community workshops on rights in family matters and is available to train advocates and community organizations.

NPLS provides no services for adoption.