Getting started.
Who this helps
Free for Maine children and their caretakers. Focus on school-related legal issues, court matters involving children, and LGBTQ+ youth rights.
How to get started
Call the intake line to describe your child's situation. An intake specialist will determine if KidsLegal can help and connect you with a staff attorney in your region.
How they can help.
KidsLegal, a specialized project within Pine Tree Legal Assistance, is the first children's rights project in the state of Maine. Launched in May 2004, KidsLegal provides free legal assistance to Maine's children and their caretakers, specializing in issues surrounding schools, courts, and LGBTQ+ matters. With staff attorneys across six offices statewide.
- Special education advocacy
- School discipline and expulsion defense
- Child welfare legal assistance
- LGBTQ+ youth rights
- Educational access advocacy
- Foster care legal issues
What to have ready.
Any school records, IEP documents, court paperwork, or correspondence related to your child's legal issue.
Call with your questions