Welcome to our Civil and Family Law Support Services..
Legal Aid Board
The Legal Aid Board may be able to provide you with legal advice and representation in court. You can find details on how to contact your nearest law centre on their website.
FLAC
Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC) is a free confidential service that provides legal advice.
The Law Society
The Law Society is the educational, representative and regulatory body of the solicitors' profession in Ireland. They provide guides for the public on a range of legal issues and a list of all practising solicitors in Ireland.
Citizens Information
The Citizens Information website provides comprehensive information on public services and on the entitlements of citizens in Ireland.
MABS
The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) is a free and confidential service for people who are having problems with money management and debt.
Mediators' Institute of Ireland
The Mediators' Institute of Ireland (MII) is a professional Irish organisation committed to promoting mediation as the process of choice for resolving conflicts in Ireland.
National Advocacy Service
The National Advocacy Service provides a confidential, free and independent representative advocacy service to adults with disabilities across Ireland.
Sign Language Interpreting Service
Sign Language Interpreting Service
(SLIS) is the national Sign Language Interpreting Service for Ireland.
Established in 2007, SLIS is supported and funded through the Citizens
Information Board.
The Bar of Ireland
Many barristers are trained mediators and can offer their services to all parties for a fee. Contact the Law Library of Ireland for more information.
The Insolvency Service of Ireland
The Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) is an independent statutory body which can help restore insolvent (highly indebted Respondents) to solvency. The website backontrack.ie is linked to the ISI and will aid people with debt problems.
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The Decision Support Service (DSS)
The Decision Support Service (DSS) is an independent statutory body which promotes the rights and interests of people who may need support with decision-making. It registers decision support arrangements and supervises decision supporters.
Sage Advocacy
The National Advocacy Service for Older People and is a charity which supplies free, independent and confidential information to older people. It can also provide advocacy services.
Age Action
Age Action is a charity which provides services and programmes which support older people and their families to live full and independent lives.
The Health Service Executive (HSE)
The HSE website contains relevant information about the assisted decision-making capacity process.
There is also information about the HSE Nursing Home Support Scheme (Fair Deal) available here.
The Legal Aid Board may be able to provide you with legal advice and representation in court. You can find details on how to contact your nearest law centre on their website.
Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC) is a free confidential service that provides legal advice.
Family Mediation Service - Legal Aid Board
The Legal Aid Board offer a free confidential Family Mediation Service.
The Law Society is the educational, representative and regulatory body of the solicitors' profession in Ireland. They provide guides for the public on a range of legal issues and a list of all practising solicitors in Ireland.
Domestic Violence support
Men’s Aid Ireland provides a confidential helpline, a support service and information for men and their families experiencing domestic violence.
Men's Development Network operates the National Male Advice Line for men experiencing, or who have experienced, domestic violence.
Safe Ireland has up-to-date information and contact details for local domestic violence support services and refuges in Ireland.
Women’s Aid provide free and confidential support to women experiencing domestic violence, family and friends, and professionals supporting victims of abuse.
Family and Parenting support
Barnardos works for and with vulnerable children in Ireland. They provide a range of resources to help young people, parents, carers and anyone working with children.
One Family provides listening support and information for people parenting alone, sharing parenting and those separating.
Rainbows Ireland supports children with bereavement and parental separation issues.
Treoir is the National Specialist Information Service for unmarried parents and their children.
The Child and Family Agency is now the dedicated State agency responsible for improving wellbeing and outcomes for children.
LGBT supports
Transgender Equality Network Ireland
Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI) aims to improve conditions and advance the rights and equality of trans people and their families.
Belong To LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland
Belong To LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland is a national support organisation for LGBTQ+ young people, aged between 14 and 23. It also offers advice to parents and carers.