Self-Represented Litigants (SRLs) can access the same print and electronic resources attorneys use.
Family Law Help
Assistance specific to Family Law issues may be available at the Circuit Court's Walk-in Family Law Self-Help Center.
The Women's Law Center of Maryland offers help in the following areas:
- Domestic Violence including Protective Order Advocacy and Representation Project (POARP) assistance and representation in Circuit or District Court—410-887-3162 or 410-321-8761, extension 130
- Family Law Hotline—800-845-8550, weekdays 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Family Law Representation Eligibility—410-321-8761, extension 130
- Employment Law Hotline—877-422-9500
- Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- First Thursday of every month from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Forms
While the Judiciary provides some official forms, those forms do not cover the wide range of possible court filings. This is especially true of the Circuit Court where most forms must be created by the party. Below are unofficial examples of the most requested forms not provided by the Judiciary.
- Blank Motion — Official form from the Judiciary
- Petition for Judicial Review — Sample form with helpful notes
- Exception to a Magistrate's Report — Please direct questions about this form to your attorney.
Online Resources
- People’s Law Library
- Maryland Laws and Rules of the Court
- Maryland Courts Help Center
- Self-Help videos from the Maryland Judiciary
- Free Online Classes and Clases en Línea Gratuitas
- Baltimore County Law Library's Online Catalog
- Official Forms (If you can't find a form to use, you'll need to create your own based on samples you find in the Law Library.)
Additional Resources
- Women's Law Center of Maryland
- The Maryland State Bar Association publishes legal information brochures for the public.
- The Limited Scope Representation program from the Civil Justice Network.
- Maryland Legal Aid (Civil cases)
- Maryland Volunteer Legal Service (Civil cases)
- Maryland Public Defender's Baltimore County Office (Criminal cases)
- Baltimore County Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Program