Budget constraints, political considerations and the women's rights movement have enormous impact on how legal aid officials conduct themselves and on deciding who gets legal aid and who does not. Mothers can usually get legal aid for family law matters when fathers in the same circumstances cannot. Although not all lawyers accept legal aid, a majority do. People with no income of on social assistance usually qualify financially for legal aid. The legal aid office will look at your personal financial circumstances to decide if you qualify.
Every situation is different.
It all depends on your family responsibilities and your monthly expenses. If you qualify financially, legal aid may be able to pay your lawyer for some of these things. This is not a complete list. Please talk to you legal aid office about your specific case. Legal aid is usually free to people with little income or money.