Legal Services

Access to legal knowledge and community resources are vital parts of being an informed and healthy citizen. We will work with you to provide referrals or alternative solutions when possible.

FreeState Justice’s work focuses on the following issue areas:

FreeState Justice provides legal services, for the following matters
Legal Name Changes for Adults and Minors

Judicial Declarations of Gender Identity for Adults and Minors

Discrimination Matters
- Education Discrimination
- Employment Discrimination
- Public Accommodation Discrimination
- Housing Discrimination
- Healthcare and Health Insurance Discrimination
Estate Planning
- Advanced Directives
- Living Wills
- Power of Attorney Documents
Criminal Record Expungements

Family Law Matters
- Adoption
- Child Custody
- Divorce
- Parental Rights Disputes
Protective and Peace Orders
- Filing Orders
- Shielding Dismissed Orders
Income Maintenance Issues
- Debt Collection Relief
- Unemployment Denials
- Workers’ Benefits/Rights
Individual Rights
- Protection of Incarcerated Persons’ Rights
- Police Brutality Claims

FreeState Justice provides free legal services, referrals, and community resources to LGBTQ+ Maryland residents. FreeState Justice is a grant-funded, non-profit organization, and your eligibility for direct legal services may be impacted by your LGBTQIA+ status, income level, household size, case type, and geographic residency, dictated by MLSC guidelines which you can find here.

MLSC GUIDELINES

For New Clients

Our office will be in touch with you via email or phone, after the service request form is completed. If you have multiple legal matters, please submit a separate intake form for each matter. If you would like assistance in submitting an intake form, please call Traé McWhite, Program Coordinator, at (443) 977-4243, or send an email to intake@freestate-justice.org. You may have someone else (therapist, case worker, family member, friend) submit a form on your behalf, if they include your contact information. You may submit an intake form in your native Language.

NEW CLIENT INTAKE FORM

For Existing Clients

If you are working with one of our legal staff, please contact them directly via email or phone.

Existing clients may also request an update by sending an email to intake@freestate-justice.org. For a quicker response, existing clients may also call or text (443) 977 4254.

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If you are seeking any of the above resources

Please submit a service request form:

You may list multiple community resource needs on one intake form.

RESOURCE REFERRAL REQUEST FORM

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FreeState Justice is a 501(c)3 organization. Contributions to the organization are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

FreeState Justice is a grantee of the Maryland Legal Services Corporation and a member of the Equality Federation.

QUICK LINKS

CONTACT INFO

PHONE

410-625-LGBT (5428)

LEGAL INTAKE

(443) 977-4254

FAX:

(410) 625-7423

ADDRESS

FreeState Justice

2601 N Howard Street, Suite 120

Baltimore, MD 21218