Please visit the following links for additional information specific to Travis County and Texas:
Texas Law Help
Texas Law Help (.org) is THE website for do-it-yourself divorce and custody cases. It is maintained by the Texas Legal Services Center, a non-profit dedicated to expanding the availability of legal resources to low-income Texans. They offer FREE forms for filing divorces, custody cases, and protective orders, along with well detailed instructions for each step.
Visit WebsiteVolunteer Legal Services of Central Texas
Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas helps low-income clients access the civil justice system by providing volunteer attorneys who donate free legal advice and representation, and by supporting and training those attorneys. Last year, VLS volunteer attorneys and staff provided nearly 5,000 clients with over 17,250 hours of free legal services.
Visit WebsiteTravis County Courthouse
The Travis County Courthouse is on Guadalupe St. between 10th st. and 11th st.
Note that there is NO DEDICATED PARKING for the courthouse—there are only meter spots along the streets and a few close-by daily fee garages.
Visit WebsiteProtective Orders
You should not delay if you are considering a protective order since a long delay between an incident of violence and the protective order application may hurt the chances of it being granted by the court.
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