Funded by the City of Santa Monica, LAFLA's Santa Monica unit assists eligible low-income people with legal problems in the areas of:

	Consumer Law
	Family Law and domestic violence
	Government Benefits
	Tenant/ landlord disputes

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Consumer Issues
We assist persons who have problems with:

	Debt
	Wage garnishment
	Disputes or questions about the purchase or leasing of various goods or services

Clients are seen on Tuesday and Thursday evenings by signing up for a clinic appointment or making a daytime appointment.

For more information please visit the LAFLA Calendar or call us at (310) 899-6200 for an appointment.

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Family Law/Domestic Violence
Low-income Santa Monica residents may receive counsel and advice or assistance with family law/domestic violence problems.

Because there are more people seeking help than we can accommodate, we give priority to parents who:

	Have custody of their children
	Are victims of domestic violence
	Have had a child kidnapped

Those seeking assistance must first call us at (310) 899-6200 for an appointment. We have an appointment-only counsel and advice clinic on Thursday afternoons at 4:00 p.m.

For more information please visit the LAFLA Calendar.

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Domestic Violence Project
The domestic violence project located in the Santa Monica Courthouse, operates every weekday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for intake, until the documents are completed.

We assist victims of domestic violence obtain:

	Temporary restraining orders
	Child custody and visitation orders
	Other family law orders

We assist them through the entire process to obtain a three-year restraining order after hearing. We do not provide representation at the hearing, but we help clients prepare to represent themselves in court.

For more information please visit the LAFLA Calendar or call us at (310) 899-6200 for an appointment.

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Government Benefits
We provide counsel and advice to custodial parents having problems with Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) including:

	Cash assistance
	Job training
	Childcare
	Food stamps
	Other emergency benefits

We also help with problems concerning:

	SSI
	SSDI
	Social Security
	Medi-Cal
	Denti-Cal
	Medicare
	General Relief
	Food Stamp Programs

Daytime consultations are by appointment only. Call us at (310) 899-6200 for an appointment.

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Tenant/Landlord Disputes
Santa Monica residential eligible low-income tenants may seek assistance when they are:

	Being evicted
	Having problems with the condition of their apartment
	Having problems obtaining security deposits
	Being harassed by the landlord
	Experiencing any other kind of residential housing problem

We provide first-come, first-served interviews at our clinics, by appointment only, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:00 p.m. We also provide individual daytime consultations by appointment.

For more information please visit the LAFLA Calendar or Contact Us