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Agencies

  • Child Support Agency
    (715) 339-3094 Services to help you establish or enforce child support, set up income withholding, intercept income tax refunds, get liens against property, collect child support from a parent living in another state, and establish paternity. Child support lien docket
  • Clerk of Courts
    (715) 339-2353 Court forms; court records for civil, criminal, family, traffic and ordinance cases; civil judgment and lien docket; pay fees online; jury information
  • County Clerk
    (715) 339-3325 Marriage licenses, domestic partnership information; elections and voter registration, and county government records
  • District Attorney
    (715) 339-3095
  • Family Court Commissioner
    (715) 532-5537
  • Register in Probate
    (715) 339-3078 Adoptions, civil commitments, estates and trust, guardianship and probate
  • Register of Deeds
    (715) 339-2515 Birth, marriage and death records; real estate records; termination of decedent's property interest; and register firm names
  • Sheriff's Department
    (715) 339-3011 County law enforcement; operation of the county jail; execution or service of legal documents including restraining orders, evictions, repossessions, and foreclosure sales; execution of criminal warrants

Legal Assistance Organizations

  • Aging and Disability Resource Center
    (866) 663-3607
  • Embrace
    Serves several counties. Find phone numbers on their website. Assistance in filing restraining orders, preparation for injunction court hearing and support during the hearing. Embrace also provides accompaniment advocacy to law enforcement and prosecution interviews, child forensic interviews, and work with survivors to help them understand their rights when navigating the civil and criminal court systems. Embrace can also assist with referrals to legal assistance programs.
  • Free Legal Answers Wisconsin
    Free to Wisconsin residents. Ask your legal question online and volunteer attorneys may answer your question through the website provided by the American Bar Association.
  • Indianhead Community Action Agency
    Legal assistance for victims, including divorce, child custody and placement, restraining orders, unemployment compensation, fair housing.
  • Judicare (transitioning to Legal Action of Wisconsin by January 12)
    Call Legal Action of Wisconsin at (855) 947-2529 Legal assistance for low-income individuals. Handles cases involving bankruptcy, social security and SSI, family law, health, housing, income maintenance, wills, and Indian law.
  • Law for Learners
    Lawyers for Learners partners with colleges across Wisconsin to connect students and prospective students with free legal help. Virtual or in-person help may include criminal background and arrest records from civil and municipal court proceedings, such as retail theft citations, driver's license recovery, expungement, pardons, gender marker change and name change, and referrals for other legal issues (example: immigration, family law, housing). Fill out the form on their website to request an appointment.
  • Legal Action of Wisconsin
    (855) 947-2529 Provides civil legal services for WI low-income persons. Assists people with legal issues involving family law, housing matters, public benefits, and consumer matters.
  • LIFT Wisconsin
    Provides a legal tune up tool to search public data and help users resolve civil legal issues, fill out forms, and resolve issues with background check, criminal court records, and eviction court records.
  • Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics
    Provides appointment-based services (some statewide) for nonprofit and small business help, adult guardianship, pardons, civil, and family issues. Some services may only be available in Milwaukee.
  • Price County Victim/Witness Assistance Program
    (715) 339-3095 Provides assistance, support and notification services to crime victims and witnesses in exercising their rights throughout the prosecution of criminal and juvenile cases.
  • State Bar of Wisconsin Lawyer Referral and Information Service
    Request a referral to a Wisconsin attorney by calling (800) 362-9082.
  • Stepping Stones, Inc.
    (715) 748-3795 Assists individuals in obtaining temporary restraining orders (TRO)/injunctions in domestic abuse cases, and provides information and referral services.
  • Wisconsin Law Help
    A statewide directory of legal assistance organizations, law-related services, and clinics.

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