True civil legal aid stories

Safe from abuse

"Alisa" and her daughter needed legal help to secure safety. Her story is told in a one-minute video dramatization.

Clearing her name

How could "Tamara" know a criminal had tarnished her identity — let alone how to make things right? Read how the knot was untangled.

Reunited and healing

Fifteen-year-old “Emmie” was left with strangers in another state. Read how a loving grandpa and a dedicated civil legal aid firm got her to a safe place.

Justice at last

For 10 years, “Jane” lived without justice after surviving assault. Read how a civil legal aid provider helped her voice to be heard within the criminal justice system.

Punished for another's crime

She wanted to move on from the days when she was a victim of sex trafficking. Read why this took legal intervention. 

Let the family heal

His family wanted to mourn and heal, not deal with crushing debt from his end-of-life healthcare.

“Heather” from Northwestern Wisconsin was “in hell,” “humiliated in court,” “uncomfortable and unheard.” Then she found civil legal aid.