ACES (Association for Children for Enforcement of Support), Dallas 214-553-5935
Assists families affected by nonpayment of child support obligations.
($ SP) (community.dallasnews.com/dmn/childsupport)

American Civil Liberties Union, Dallas (www.aclutx.org) 214-939-8089
American Civil Liberties Union, Denton 940-382-3028
American Civil Liberties Union, Fort Worth 817-534-6883
Answers questions concerning civil liberties and the Bill of Rights. (F)

Birth and Death Certificates
Collin County 972-548-4134
Dallas County (www.dallascityhall.com) 214-653-7478
Denton County (www.co.denton.tx.us) 940-349-2020
Ellis County 972-923-5070
Henderson County 903-675-6140
Kaufman County 972-932-4331
Tarrant County (www.tarrantcounty.com) 817-884-1550
Copies of birth certificates or death certificates available for a small fee by mail or in person. ($)

Child Advocates, Tarrant County 817-877-5891
Provides trained, court-appointed volunteers to serve as court advocates for abused and neglected children in foster care. (F SP) (www.speakupforachild.org)

Child-Grandparent Access, Inc., Dallas 972-394-6896
An organization that makes grandparents aware of the laws available for them to be able to have access to and conservatorship of their grandchildren. (F SP)

Child Support Enforcement Hotline, Attorney General of Texas 800-252-8014; TTY 800-572-2686
Assists parents or guardians with custody of children in collecting court-ordered support payments. (F SP) (www.oag.state.tx.us)

Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) 214-827-8961
Provides trained volunteers to represent foster children in the juvenile and family courts. (F) (www.dallascasa.org)

District Attorney’s Office
Collin County 972-548-4323
Denton County 940-349-2600
Dallas County 214-653-3600
Henderson County 903-675-6100
Kaufman County 972-932-4331
Tarrant County 817-884-1400
Answers questions concerning court dates, criminal cases and cases filed. (F SP)

Dispute Mediation Service, Inc., Dallas (www.dms-adr.org) 214-754-0022
Dispute Resolution Services of Tarrant County (www.drstarrantco.org) 817-877-4554
Assistance in settling disagreements, such as divorce, family disputes, landlord/tenant problems or neighborhood arguments, accidents, insurance, probate, business and employment. ($ SP)

Fathers for Equal Rights, Dallas 214-953-2233
Fathers for Equal Rights, Fort Worth 817-457-3237
Offers assistance with family court matters, visitation support and paternity custody. Possession and access enforcement. ($ SP) (www.fathers4kids.org)

Federal Information Center 800-688-9889
Provides information about federal programs and services. (F SP) (www.info.gov)

Immigration and Refugee Services, Fort Worth 817-338-0774
Immigration counseling including family visa petitions, naturalization, photos and attorney referrals. ($ SP)

Immigration Counseling Services, Dallas 214-634-7182
Immigration counseling, including family visa petitions, citizenship and deportation issues. ($ SP)

Lawyer Referral Service, State Bar of Texas 800-252-9690
Collin County 972-424-6113
Dallas County (www.dallasbar.org) 214-220-7444
Tarrant County (www.tarrantbar.org) 817-336-4101
Provides information and referrals to attorneys in the North Texas area. ($ SP)

Legal Hotline for Older Texans Hotline/800-622-2520
Legal advice for low-income senior citizens. (F SP)

Legal Services of North Texas, Dallas 214-748-1234
Advocacy for low-income residents of Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman and Rockwall counties. (F SP) (www.lsnt.org)

Searchline of Texas, Dallas 972-445-7005
Provides services for those searching for birth parents, adopted individuals and siblings. ($)

Texas Department of Insurance Consumer Helpline 800-252-3439
Consumer protection helpline. (F SP) (www.tdi.state.tx.us)

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Dallas 214-871-5065
Nonpartisan group of citizens elected by their peers, age 60+; assesses needs of older adults and suggests legislation. (F SP) (www.texassilverhairedlegislature.org)

West Texas Legal Services, Tarrant County 817-336-3943
Handles cases on housing problems, government benefits, health and medical care, utility problems and other civil matters. (F SP) (www.wtxls.org)

Women’s Advocacy Project 800-374-4673
Family law hotline for general questions about family law cases or problems. Family violence hotline for general questions for persons who have family violence issues. (F SP) (www.women-law.org)