Legal services are available in Spanish, English and Polish.
All services are free and confidential.
The Center serves residents of Chicago and suburban Cook County. Criminal Court Services Attorneys and criminal court advocates assist domestic violence victims who seek criminal orders of protection and criminal prosecution of their abusers. Life Span staff accompany women to criminal court. Legal Representation Attorneys with an expertise in civil litigation involving issues crucial to domestic violence cases provide direct legal representation in civil court to battered women. Life Span represents battered women in a full range of family law matters, including civil Orders of Protection, dissolution of marriage, custody and visitation, child support, post decree matters, and appellate work.