Legal Information Center
The Legal Information Center is available online and in-person.
For Online Assistance:
Click the Submit a Request for Help button below. If you do not receive a response within one business day, please check your Junk/Spam folder before sending another request.
For In-Person Assistance:
Visit the Clerk's office on the 1st Floor of the George Edgecomb Courthouse at 800 E Twiggs Street, Tampa, FL 33602 on the dates and times below. Take a ticket at one of the kiosks.
- Thursday, January 2, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
- Friday, January 3, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, January 7, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
- Friday, January 10, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
- Friday, January 17, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, January 21, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
- Friday, January 24, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, January 28, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
NOTE: Hours are subject to change. Please check this webpage before coming in person.
The Legal Information Center's online assistance will be closed December 18-25. You can submit requests for help online while the Center is closed, but they will not be reviewed until it reopens on December 26.
The Legal Information Center is a free program to provide information to people who are representing themselves in Family Law cases in Hillsborough County.
Family law cases include divorce & equitable distribution, paternity, timesharing, parental responsibility, custody, child support, alimony, adoption, name change cases, and domestic violence civil injunctions, but NOT cases like guardianship, probate, foreclosures, criminal, or any appeals. We cannot assist you with any cases that are not Family Law or any out of county or out of state cases.
The Legal Information Center attorney CANNOT complete forms for you, represent you in court, or give you legal advice. The attorney can give you information about available forms and the legal process so you can make informed decisions about your case.
If you would like information about a Hillsborough County Family Law issue, please submit a request for help below.
We will usually contact you by email. If you do not receive a response within one business day, please check your Junk/Spam folder before sending another request. Occasionally, due to high volume, we may not be able to respond right away. Your patience is greatly appreciated. If we call you, our phone number will show as an out of area number and we will not leave a message.
The Legal Information Center's online assistance will be closed December 18-25. You can submit requests for help online while the Center is closed, but they will not be reviewed until it reopens on December 26.
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The Legal Information Center is operated by Bay Area Legal Services, a nonprofit law firm serving residents in the Tampa Bay area. Funding for this program is provided by Carlton Fields, Holland & Knight, and TECO Energy.
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Apply by phone Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., or apply online anytime for non-emergency legal matters. Language interpreters are available to you at no cost.
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