Domestic Violence

For immediate assistance call:

National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 

(800-787-3224 TTY)

24 Hour Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255

 

Neighborhood Legal Clinic: Domestic Violence Family Law Clinic

  • Wednesdays from 6:45 pm – 9:00 pm; the location is confidential
  • Appointment & screening required; call (206) 783-2848 on Wednesdays from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  • Free 30-minute meeting
  • The Neighborhood Legal Clinics service King County residents or clients with legal issues in King County.
  • Sponsored by the King County Bar Association, http://www.kcba.org/pbs/NLC.aspx

Neighborhood Legal Clinic: Cross Cultural Domestic Violence & Family Law Clinic

  • Mondays from 5:00pm – 8:00pm; the location is confidential
  • Appointment referrals accepted from domestic violence advocates and community agencies only. Clients may not call directly.
  • To make a referral, call (206) 464-1519 x 232
  • The Neighborhood Legal Clinics service King County residents or clients with legal issues in King County.
  • Sponsored by the King County Bar Association, http://www.kcba.org/pbs/NLC.aspx

Eastside Legal Assistance Program

  • To get more information or to make an appointment, call Eastside Legal Assistance at (425)747-7274.
  • ELAP provides high-quality, no-cost civil legal services to survivors of domestic violence throughout King County, Washington – and to low-income residents of East and Northeast King County.
  • Sponsored by the Eastside Legal Assistance Program, http://www.elap.org/  

Forms and Instructions:

Forms and instructions from the State Court’s web site: Use this link to find State-approved forms and instructions for domestic violence issues.

Protection Order Forms from the King County Law Library.

Sealed Name Change Petition and Order Forms from the King County Law Library.

Other Resources

  • Domestic Violence Research Guide
  • 24 Hour Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255
  • Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services (206) 922-7088 VP
  • Address Confidentiality Program (800) 822-1065
  • Adult Protective Services (866) 363-4276
  • Chaya- for Asian and Pacific Islander women (206) 325-0325
  • Child Protective Services (866) 363-4276
  • Columbia Legal Services (206) 464-1122
  • Consejo- for Latina women (206) 461-4880 x165
  • Cross-Cultural Family Law Clinic (206) 464-1519 x232
  • Domestic Abuse Women’s Network crisis line (425) 656-7867
  • DV Family Law Legal Clinic, call Wednesday from 1:00pm – 3:00pm, (206) 783-2848
  • LifeWire (800) 746-1940
  • Eastside Legal Assistance Program (425) 747-7274
  • King County Domestic Violence Information (206) 205-5555
  • King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (888) 99-VOICE
  • Lifewire (425) 746-1940
  • New Beginnings shelter/crisis line (206) 522-9472
  • Northwest Family Life – Support Group Services (206) 363-9601
  • NW Network – LGBT survivors of abuse (206) 568-7777
  • Peace in the Home Helpline – Non English speakers (800) 621-4636
  • Protection Order Advocates
    • Seattle: (206) 296-9547
    • Kent: (206) 205-7406
  • Refugee Women’s Alliance (206) 721-0243
  • Seattle City Attorney’s Office – DV Unit (206) 684-7757
  • Seattle Police Department DV Unit (206) 684-0330
  • WA State Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 562-6025
  • YWCA South King County (425) 226-1266
  • YWCA Domestic Violence Legal Advocacy Program (206) 683-8277
  • King County Jail Inmate Service Lookup (JILS)
Links Updated March 2022.