Family

Office of the Clerk

Location: Richard J. Daley Center Room 802
Phone: (312) 603-6300
For file information call:
(312) 603-5262 or (312) 603-6228

Cabrini Green Legal Aid 

Location: 6 S Clark St., Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 738-2452

To request legal assistance apply for help here. 

They can offer help and services for individuals who 

Greater Chicago Legal Clinic

Location: 211 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 750, Chicago, IL 60606
24-hour intake phone: (312) 726-2938, call and leave message on best time to reach you Monday through Friday between 9AM and 5PM.

For parentage and child support issues, call (312) 796-3070 and leave a message

To schedule a meeting online fill out this form.

Chicago Volunteer Legal Services

Location: 33 North Dearborn Street, Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois 60602
Phone: (312) 332-1624

CARPLS
Location: 17 N. State Street, Chicago, Illinois
Phone: (312) 738-9200

Hours: Monday – Friday, 9AM to 4:30PM

To book an appointment refer to this page. Please note that CARPLS charges a $25 fee for a 30 min consulation. 

Metropolitan Family Services

Phone: (312) 986-4105, leave your name and phone number

Locations of centers

Please note that each location has a link that leads to a page with more information on each center, including whether they have specific programs in each location or more centers within the same area. 

Calumet Centers

Location: 235 East 103rd Street, Chicago, Illinois 60628
Phone:  (773) 371-3600
Intake Line: (773) 371-3642

Hours

Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 8:30AM – 5:00 PM

Wednesday and Thursday: 8:30AM– 8:00PM

Saturday: By appointment only

Midway Centers 

Location: 3843 West 63rd Street, Chicago, IL 60629
Phone: 773-884-3310

Hours

Monday to Thursday 8:30AM – 8:00PM

Friday: 8:30AM – 5:00PM

Saturday: 9:00AM – 2:00PM by appointment only

North Centers

Location: 3249 North Central Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60634
Phone: 773-371-3700

Hours

Monday to Friday: 8:30AM – 5:00PM

Extended hours on Tuesday and Thursday until 8:00 P.M. by appointment only

Dupage Centers

Location: 222 East Willow Avenue, Wheaton, Illinois 60187
Phone: 630-784-4800

Hours

Monday and Wednesday: 8:30AM – 9:00PM

Tuesday: 8:30AM – 6:00PM

Thursday and Friday: 8:30AM – 5:00PM

Evanston/Skokie Valley Centers

Location: 5210 Main Street, Skokie Valley, Illinois 60077
Phone: 847-425-7500

Hours

Monday to Friday: 8:30AM – 5:00PM (evenings by appointment only)

Southwest Centers

Location: 10537 South Roberts Road Palos Hills, Illinois 60465
Phone: 708-974-2300
Relay Service

|English|(800) 526-0844

|Spanish| (800) 501-0864

Hours

Monday and Friday: 8:30AM – 5:00PM

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 8:30AM – 9:00PM

Illinois Legal Aid

To request legal aid fill out this form. 

For other resources on divorce, please refer to this page.