Helpful Organizations
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New Mexico CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES Referral Sources
General Statewide Civil Legal Aid
Pro Se Services (court & community)
Civil Legal Services, General & Statewide
Including Consumer, Employment & Unemployment, Family Law (Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Guardianships), Housing & Landlord-Tenant, Public Benefits
DNA–People’s Legal Services
Civil Legal Services in San Juan County & Native American Services in Northwestern NM
Click here for contact information.
www.dnalegalservices.org
Law Access New Mexico
Statewide civil legal telephone helpline for low-income New Mexicans.
Weekdays 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Spanish, English, other languages
Click here for contact information.
New Mexico Legal Aid
Statewide civil legal representation for low-income New Mexicans
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nmlegalaid.org/
Also see www.lawhelpnewmexico.org
New Mexico Center on Law & Poverty
Monitors fair & effective administration of public policies, laws & practices aimed at problems of those living in poverty; The New Mexico Center on Law & Poverty does not offer direct representation.
Click here for contact information.
www.nmpovertylaw.org
ADULT ABUSE & GUARDIANSHIPS
Adult Protection Services
Is a state entity that helps people over the age of 18 who are unable to protect themselves from abuse, neglect, or explotation.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nmaging.state.nm.us/Adult_ProtectiveServices.aspx
Office of Guardianship Services
A state office that was created to help people with disabilites.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nmddpc.com/guardianship_program
ARC of New Mexico
Arc's Mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental disablilties of all ages by advocating for equal opporitunties and choices in where and how they learn, livem work, play, and socialize.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.arcnm.org/
FAMILY LAW
Child Support Enforcement Division
This governemntal agency was created to help parents establich and enforce child support obligations owed by parents to thier children, to reduce the number of families reliant on public assistance.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.hsd.state.nm.us/csed.html
Guardianship Legal Helpline
Legal advice & representation for non-parent caregivers of children seeking guardianship
Click here for contact information.
http://www.pegasuslaw.org/
Advocacy, Inc.
Guardian ad litem services and uncontested kinship guardianships services
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nmadvocacy.org/home/
Pegasus Legal Services for Children
Serving the civil legal needs of children, including health care, guardianship, emancipation, special education.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.pegasuslaw.org/
State of New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department
Children Youth & Family Department provides an array of prevention, intervention, rehabilitation, and after-care services to New Mexico children and thier families.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.cyfd.org/node/26
Lawyer Referral for the Elderly Program
The legal resources for the elderly program is a free statewide helpline for New Mexico residents age 55 and over. This resource is provided by the New Mexico State Bar and the New Mexico Aging anf Long-Term Services Department.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nmbar.org/nmstatebar/Directory/Legal_Resources_for_the_Elderly/Nmstatebar/For_Public/LREP/LREP.aspx?hkey=d1331476-a760-4233-a324-0bc7e5626c7e
Senior Citizens Law Office
The Senior Citizens Law Office provides critically needed advocacy and legal represntation to residents of New Mexico age 60 and older to uphold their rights, maximize their autonomy, and ensure that they receive the benefits to which they are entitled.
Click here for contact information.
http://sclonm.org/
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Resource Center
Domestic Violence Resource Center empowers victims and engages the community to breat the cycle of domestic violence. To do this DVRC focuses on prevention, intervention, and recovery services for victims of domestic violence.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.dvrcnm.org/
Enlace Comunitario
Enlace Communitario is an organization whos mission is to work to eliminate domestic violence in latino immigrant communites and to promote healthy families.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.enlacenm.org/
Law Access New Mexico
Statewide civil legal telephone helpline for low-income New Mexicans.
Weekdays 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Spanish, English, other languages
Click here for contact information.
New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence
New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence functions as a clearing house for information and referrals. The New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence collaborates with agencies and advocates in areas of program developement, public policy, educaton, and funding proposals.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nmcadv.org/
New Mexico Legal Aid Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Helpline
Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Helpline provides information regarding domestic violence, sexual assualt, and stalking.
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Click here for contact information.
CIVIL RIGHTS & DISCRIMINATION
American Civil Liberties Union
American Civil Liberities Union of New Mexico works to defend the civil rights, freedoms, and liberies of New Mexicans guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the New Mexico Consitution.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.aclu-nm.org
Albuquerque Human Rights Office
Albuquerque Human Rights Office provides for resolution of discrimination complaints regarding local civil and human rights.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.cabq.gov/humanrights/
EEOC: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Equal Employment Opporitunity Commission is a government entity that is responsible for enforcing federal employment and discrimination laws.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.eeoc.gov/
New Mexico Human Rights Division
New Mexico Human Rights Division is a govenment agency that is designated to investigate claims of discrimination that effect accomindations in employment, housing, credit or public.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.dws.state.nm.us/dws-humanrights.html
CONSUMER / BANKRUPTCY / DEBT
Law Access New Mexico
Statewide civil legal telephone helpline for low-income New Mexicans.
Weekdays 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Spanish, English, other languages
Click here for contact information.
New Mexico Attorney General’s Office of Consumer Protection
New Mexico Attorney Gerneral's Office of Consumer Protection shields New Mexicans from fradulent and unfair business practices.
Click here for contact information.
www.nmag.gov/office/Divisions/CP/
State Bar of New Mexico Consumer Debt Workshops
State Bar of New Mexico Consumer Debt Workshops is a workshop presented by an attorney regarding consumer debt and bankruptcy.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nmbar.org/nmstatebar/Directory/Workshops/Public_Legal_Issues/Nmstatebar/For_Public/Public_Legal_Issues.aspx?hkey=e883062a-5e3c-4ffc-a50c-dab2e265d5ae
CRIMINAL
State Jurisdiction: New Mexico Public Defender Department
New Mexico Public Defenders Department provides consel to indigent persons charged with crimes in New Mexico courts.
Click here for contact information.
www.state.nm.us/nmpdd
Federal Jurisdiction: Federal Public Defenders
Federal Public Defenders is a federal agency who was created in order to grant defendants their Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel which was established in the Constitution of the United States.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nm.fd.org
DISABILITY SERVICES
Disability Rights New Mexico
Handles disability rights in New Mexico, except for SSI/SSDI, guardianship/conservatorship, domestic relations.
Click here for contact information.
http://drnm.org/
Native American Protection and Advocacy Project
Legal services to Native Americans with disabilities
Click here for contact infromation.
http://www.icdri.org/legal/NativeAmericanPAD.htm
HEALTH INSURANCE / MEDICARE
Health Insurance Benefits and Counseling (HIBAC)
The HIBAC answers questios regarding the benefits of health insurance programs.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nmaging.state.nm.us/state_health_insurance_assistance_program.aspx
Senior Citizens Law Office
The Senior Citizens Law Office provides critically needed advocacy and legal representation to residents of New Mexico age 60 and older to uphold their rights, maximize their autonomy, and ensure that they receive the benefits to which they are entitled.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.sclonm.org
HOUSING / LANDLORD TENANT
DNA- People’s Legal Services
Civil Legal Services in San Juan Co & Native American Services in northwestern NM
Click here for contact information.
www.dnalegalservices.org
Law Access New Mexico
Statewide civil legal telephone helpline for low-income New Mexicans.
Weekdays 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Spanish, English, other languages
Click here for contact information.
New Mexico Legal Aid
Statewide civil legal representation for low-income New Mexicans
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nmlegalaid.org/
Also see www.lawhelpnewmexico.org
United South Broadway
A non-profit corporation that works to increase availablity of safe, decent, and affordable housing for low and moderate income home buyers.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.unitedsouthbroadway.org/
IMMIGRATION
Catholic Charities of Central New Mexico
Catholic Charities provide low-cost immigration legal assistance to immigrants, United States citizens, and United Staes legal premenant residents in gaining or maintaining immigration status for themselves or their family.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.ccasfnm.org/immigration-legal-services.html
New Mexico Immigrant Law Center / Centro Legal Para Immigrantes
Provides assistance to low-income immigrant families facing seperation due to deportation, asylum seekers, and unaccompanied minors.
Click here for contact information.
http://nmilc.org
Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services
DMRS provides services immigration legal services including represntation in family based immigration matters, citizenship and naturalization matters, benefits for survivors of domestic violence and othet crimes and how they relate to immigration, removal proceedings, refugee services, and services for adults and unaccompanied immigrant minors.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.dmrs-ep.org/
Las Americas: National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR)
The National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights works to defend and expand the rights of all immigrants and refugees.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nnirr.org/
PUBLIC BENEFITS
DNA- People’s Legal Services
Civil Legal Services in San Juan Co & Native American Services in northwestern NM
Click here for contact information.
www.dnalegalservices.org
Law Access New Mexico
Statewide civil legal telephone helpline for low-income New Mexicans.
Weekdays 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Spanish, English, other languages
Click here for contact information.
New Mexico Legal Aid
Statewide civil legal representation for low-income New Mexicans
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nmlegalaid.org/
Also see www.lawhelpnewmexico.org
ARC of New Mexico
Arc's Mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental disablilties of all ages by advocating for equal opporitunties and choices in where and how they learn, livem work, play, and socialize.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.arcnm.org/
Parents Reaching Out
Parents Reaching Out is a non-profit organization that works with parents, caregivers, educators, and other professionals to promote healthy, positive, and caring expirences for families and children.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.parentsreachingout.org/
Senior Citizen Services
Lawyer Referral for the Elderly Program
The legal resources for the elderly program is a free statewide helpline for New Mexico residents age 55 and older. This resource is provided by the New Mexico State Bar and the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nmbar.org/nmstatebar/Directory/Legal_Resources_for_the_Elderly/Nmstatebar/For_Public/LREP/LREP.aspx?hkey=d1331476-a760-4233-a324-0bc7e5626c7e
Senior Citizens Law Office
The Senior Citizens Law Office provides critically needed advocacy and legal representation to residents of New Mexico age 60 and older to uphold their rights, maximize their autonomy, and ensure that they receive the benefits to which they are entitled.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.sclonm.org
Attorney General's Office, Medicaid Fraud Division
This division of the Attorney General's Office focuses on investigating and prosecuting Medicaid providers who commit fraud and resident abuse, neglect, and explotation of long-term care facilities.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nmag.gov/medicaid-fraud-and-elder-abuse.aspx
New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department
This department of the New Mexico government is charged with providing a voice and access to critical resources for older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nmaging.state.nm.us/
Catholic Charities of Central New Mexico
Catholic Charities provides some services for elderly individuals.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.ccasfnm.org/housing-services.html
Attorney Referral
Albuquerque Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral Service
The Albuquerque Bar Association offers an attorney referral service. You can meet with an attorney for 30 minutes at a cost of $50.00 to discuss your legal situation.
Click here for contact information.
www.abqbar.com
Client Attorney Assistance Program (CAAP)
The Client Attorney Assistance Program investigates and screens complaints against New Mexico licensed attorneys for referral to other attorneys that can help New Mexicans that have had inadequate representation.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nmbar.org/Nmstatebar/For_Public/Client_Assistance_Program.aspx
New Mexico State Bar Public and Legal Services Referral Program
The New Mexico State Bar General Referral Program assists individuals who need legal help but do not know where to find it. There is a 30 minute legal consultation that comes with the refferal. The referral fee is $35.00.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nmbar.org/Nmstatebar/For_Public/Lawyer_Referral.aspx
Pro Se Services / Court Services
Provides some court forms and limited information; No legal advice provided
1st Judicial District Court Services
The 1st Judical District Court serves the counties of Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, and Santa Fe.
Click here for contact information.
https://firstdistrictcourt.nmcourts.gov/
2nd Judicial District Court Services
The 2nd Judicial District Court handles the cases for Bernalillo county.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nmcourts.com/seconddistrictcourt/
3rd Judicial District Court Services
The 3rd Judicial District Court handles the cases in Dona Ana county.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.thirddistrictcourt.com/
4th Judicial District Court Services
The 4th Judicial District court serves Mora, San Miguel, and Guadalupe counties.
Click here for contact information
https://fourthdistrictcourt.nmcourts.gov/
5th Judicial District Court Services
The 5th Judicial District Court serves the counties of Chavez, Eddy, and Lea.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.fifthdistrictcourt.com/
6th Judicial District Court Services
The 6th Judicial District Courts serve the couties of Grant, Luna, and Hidalgo.
Click here for contact information.
8th Judicial District Court Services
The 8th Judicial District Court serves Toas, Colfax, and Union Counties.
Click here for contact information
http://www.eighthjudicialdistrictcourt.com/
9th Judicial District Court Services
The 9th Judicial Distrcit Court serves Roosevelt and Curry county.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nmcourts9thjdc.com/html/prose_info.htm
11th Judicial District Court Services
The 11th Judicial District Court serves San Juan and McKinley counties.
Click here for contact information.
https://11thjdc.nmcourts.gov/
12th Judicial District Court Services
The 12th Judical District Court serves Lincoln and Otero counties.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.12thdistrict.net/
13th Judicial District Court Services
The 13th Judicial Court serves Cibola, Sandoval, and Valencia counties.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.13districtcourt.com/
Bernalillo Metropolitan Court, Pro Se Division
The Bernalillo Metropolitan Court has a self help center for individuals who wish to represent themselves in small claims and landlord/tenant disputes.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.metrocourt.state.nm.us/xnet/main.jsp?folder=services&file=selfhelp
New Mexico Supreme Court
The New Mexico Supreme Court provides limited forms, court rules, procedures, and statues to the public.
Click here for contact information.
http://nmsupremecourt.nmcourts.gov/
http://www.supremecourtlawlibrary.org/
New Mexico Court of Appeals
The New Mexico Court of Appeals provides forms, court rules, procedures, and statues to the public.
Click here for contact information.
http://coa.nmcourts.gov/
United States Bankruptcy Court
The United States Bankruptcy Court provides limited forms, court rules, procedures, and statues regarding bankruptcy to the public.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nmcourt.fed.us/usbc/
Law Access New Mexico
Statewide Legal Advice & brief services for pro se representation. Statewide civil legal telephone helpline for low-income New Mexicans.
Weekdays 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Spanish, English, other languages
Click here for contact information.
New Mexico Legal Family Assistance Group
Assists low-income New Mexicans with legal matters affecting their families, homes and safety.
Click here for contact information.
http://nmflag.org
Non-Legal Resources
Better Business Bureau
The Better Business Bureau's monitors businesses to make sure that businesses act ethically twoards thier customers.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.bbbsw.org
Health & Community Support Groups
Support Groups can help individuals make it through rough times. Each community will have different support groups. Check your local paper for a list of support groups in your area.
www.abqjournal.com/health/support.htm
New Mexico Agency Listing A to Z
The New Mexico Agency Listing has all of the agencys in New Mexico, from Albuquerque Crime Statistics to The Department of Workforce Solutions.
http://www.newmexico.gov/government/a_to_z_state_agency_listings.aspx
New Mexico Income Support Division Field Offices
Here is a list of the field offices of New Mexico Income Support Division.
http://www.hsd.state.nm.us/LookingForAssistance/Field_Offices_1.aspx
New Mexico Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) & Community Action Agencies (CAA)
THe CSBG and CAA are programs that provide emergency assistance to individuals in need.
http://www.hsd.state.nm.us/LookingForAssistance/Community_Assistance_and_Community_Services_Block_Grant.aspx
New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department
This department of the New Mexico government is charged with providing a voice and access to critical resources for older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers.
Click here for contact information.
http://www.nmaging.state.nm.us/
New Mexico Social Service Resource Directory
This directory holds over 3,700 listings of social services for helping people.
http://www.nmresourcedirectory.org/
DISCLAIMER
This document is a continuous Work – In – Progress
Every attempt has been made to assure the accuracy of this information; If you know of any modifications, corrections, or additions that would make this a more complete list of resources …PLEASE CONTACT: