Resources

Web Links for the 19th Judicial Circuit's Center for Self-Representation

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Common Legal References	Divorce (Dissolution of Marriage)	Domestic Abuse
Family Court	Probate and Guardianships	Landlord/Tenant Relations
Mortgage Foreclosure	Name Changes	Small Claims
	Traffic Court

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Common Legal References

• 19th Judicial Circuit
  • Court Rules
  • Information for Pro Se Litigants
  • Judicial Glossary of Legal Terms
• 7th U.S. District Court
  • Filing a Civil Case without an Attorney: A Guide for the Pro Se Litigant
• ABA Standing Committee for Pro Bono and Public Service
• American Judicature Society - Pro Se Forum
• Duhaime's Law Dictionary
• Illinois Legislative Reference Bureau
  • How to Research Illinois Legislative History
• Illinois Bar Association - Lawyer's Referral Service
• Illinois State Bar Association - Public Information
• Illinois Legal Aid Online - (www.IllinoisLegalAid.org) provides lower-income and vulnerable Illinois residents with information about their legal rights and responsibilities, referrals to free and low cost legal aid offices, multimedia training and education, and forms and instructions for representing themselves.
• Legal Explanations - Free legal resources in plain English
• Martindale-Hubble - Nationwide Lawyer Directory
• Prairie State Legal Services
• Self Help Legal Center - Southern Illinois University School of Law
• Self Help Support.org
• The Pro Se Law Center

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Divorce (Dissolution of Marriage)

• Cornell University of Law
  • Family Law Materials
• Divorce Net
• Divorce Source
• Gitlin on Divorce
• Illinois Complied Statutes (ILCS 750-Family) -Table of Content
• Lake County, Illinois
  • Clerk of the Circuit Court
    • Joint Simplified Dissolution of Marriage
• Self Help Legal Center - Southern Illinois University School of Law
  • Divorce
  • Child Support/Visitation/Custody
  • Children
  • How To Serve Someone
  • Mediation

Domestic Abuse

• 19th Judicial Circuit
  • Domestic Abuse and Orders of Protection 
• A Safe Place - Lake County Crisis Center
• Catholic Charities
• Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  • Find the the Illinois Domestic Violence program nearest to you.
  • Find the Batterer's Intervention Program nearest you by City
• Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
  • Manual for the Mandated Reporters of Child Abuse
• Lake County Bar Association
• Lake County Council Against Sexual Assault - LaCASA
• Lake County, Illinois
  • Health Department
  • State's Attorney Office
    • Domestic Violence Resources
• Medicare.gov - The Official US Government Site for People with ...
• USDOJ-Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
• Naval Station Great Lakes Fleet and Family Support Center 
• Self Help Legal Center - Southern Illinois University School of Law 
  • How To Serve Someone
  • Protection Orders
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Administration for Children and Families
• U.S. Department of Justice
  • Office on Violence Against Women

Family Court

• Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
  • Child Support Enforcement
  • State Disbursement Unit (SDU)
• Illinois Legal Aid Online - (www.IllinoisLegalAid.org)
  • Family Law - Adoptions, child support, custody, divorce, domestic violence, paternity, visitation

• Lake County, Illinois

  • Clerk of the Circuit Court
    • Civil/Criminal Division
  • Sheriff's Office
    • Civil Process Division
  • State's Attorney Office
    • Child Support Enforcement Division
• Nineteenth Judicial Circuit
  • Family Court Referral List
  • Family Parenting Program
  • Family Mediation Program
• Self Help Legal Center - Southern Illinois University School of Law
• Divorce
• Child Support/Visitation/Custody
• Children
• How To Serve Someone
• Mediation

 

Landlord/Tenant Relations

• Illinois Legal Aid Online - (www.IllinoisLegalAid.org)
  • Housing
  • Consumer Law - Automobiles, bankruptcy, credit, debt collection, utilities
• Illinois Pro Bono.org
  • Housing

• Lake County, Illinois

  • Clerk of the Circuit Court
    • Civil/Criminal Division
  • Sheriff's Office
    • Civil Process Division - How do I serve Civil Papers
    • Evictions 
  • State's Attorney Office
• Self Help Legal Center - Southern Illinois University School of Law
  • How To Serve Someone 
  • Property
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

 

Mortgage Foreclosure

• Illinois Legal Aid Online - (www.IllinoisLegalAid.org)
• Being sued for Mortgage Foreclosure
• Lake County Sheriffs Office
• Foreclosure Sales
• Making Homes Affordable.gov

 

Name Changes

• Lake County, Illinois

  • Clerk of the Circuit Court
    • Civil/Criminal Division
  • County Clerk
    • Marriage License Information
    • Request for Marriage Record

• Lake County Circulations (Newspapers)

  • The Daily Herald Online
  • The News Sun

 

Probate and Guardianships

• 19th Judicial Circuit
  •  Guardianship of Minors in Lake County Handbook
  •  Probate Handbook
• FDIC
• Your Insured Deposits Options
• Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission
• Illinois Legal Aid Online - (www.IllinoisLegalAid.org)
  • Life Planning - Guardianship, powers of attorney, estate planning, probate, wills
  • Senior Citizens - Guardianship, powers of attorney, trusts, wills, health care, benefits programs, insurance, housing, consumer, discrimination
• Illinois Pro Bono.org
  • Guardianship & Estates  

• Lake County, Illinois

  • Clerk of the Circuit Court
    • Probate Division
• National Guardianship Association
• Self Help Legal Center - Southern Illinois University School of Law
  • Health

 

Small Claims

• Illinois Secretary of States

  • Business Services  

• Lake County, Illinois

  • Chief County Assessment Office
  • Clerk of the Circuit Court
    • Civil/Criminal Division
    • Small Claims Division
  • Public Defender's Office
  • Sheriff's Office
    • Civil Process Division
  • State's Attorney Office
• Self Help Legal Center - Southern Illinois University School of Law
  • Consumer
  • How To Serve Someone
  • Small Claims

Traffic Court

• 19th Judicial Circuit of Illinois
  • Drivers Safety Program
  • Maps and Directions to our Court Facilities
• Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5) - Table of Contents
• Illinois State Police
• Illinois Secretary of State
  • Cyber Drive Illinois
  • Driver Services Department
  • Illinois Rules of the Road
  • Vehicle Services Department
• Lake County, Illinois
  • Sheriff's Office
  • Clerk of the Circuit Court
    • Traffic Division
• Self Help Legal Center - Southern Illinois University School of Law
  •  Traffic Court in Illinois