Resources

University of Wyoming Legal Services

• Civil Legal Services Clinic: Represents low-income residents of Wyoming with housing and public benefits advocacy, housing discrimination, housing conditions, federally subsidized housing, and public benefit denials/appeals.

• Defender Aid Clinic: Post-conviction litigation, early release efforts, sentence reduction motions, habeas corpus motions, and motions to correct illegal sentences post conviction claims of legal innocence.

• Family and Child Legal Advocacy Clinic: Helps with divorce, child custody, domestic violence, adoption, guardian ad litem appointments, and select immigration matters.

Wyoming Judicial Branch Resources

• Wyoming Judicial Branch: Provides legal resources including free legal forms and guidance within Wyoming’s legal system.

• Wyoming State Bar: Contains Wyoming attorneys’ contact information and can refer you to lawyers practicing law in a particular area.

• Court Navigator Pilot Program: Helps self-represented litigants to navigate the court system. Currently, this includes assistance with protection orders, domestic relations (like divorce, custody, and child support) and eviction actions.

• Modest Means Program: This reduced-rate referral program is designed to help moderate-income people whose income is too high to qualify for legal aid. Participating attorneys agree to charge the client no more than a $1,000 retainer and $100 per hour.

• Equal Justice Wyoming: Provides legal information, court information, access to lawyers for low-income clients, and free legal answers.

• Legal Aid of Wyoming: Federally funded, non-profit law firm providing legal assistance for civil cases of low-income Wyomingites.

• Wyoming Free Legal Answers: Qualifying individuals can get answers to questions about civil legal matters.

• Wyoming Child Support Program: Helps individuals and families navigate child support issues, including paying and collecting child support, accessing professional services, and establishing paternity.

• Wyoming Child Support Calculator: Provides a child support estimate based on statutory guidelines (not legal advice). The court always has a final say in the amount of child support awarded.

• Court Interpreter Program: Supports the Wyoming Judicial Branch’s commitment to providing equitable access to legal proceedings for individuals who are non-English speakers, possess limited English proficiency, or are deaf or hard of hearing.

• National Center for State Courts Access to Justice Videos: Educational videos about common legal topics. Closed captioning is available in multiple languages.

• ADA Compliance in the Courts: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Wyoming Judicial Branch will provide reasonable accommodations to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to access all its programs, services, and activities.

• Wyoming Supreme Court Docket: A searchable database of cases and filings before the Wyoming Supreme Court.

• U.S. Supreme Court: U.S. Supreme Court calendars, cases, and information.

Victim Services

• Wyoming Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advocacy Programs: A statewide map of local advocacy programs.

• National Domestic Violence Hotline/Safety Planning: Hotline for victims and tips on how to remain safe and some resources to help.

• Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault: Legal representation emphasizing safety and self-empowerment for survivors and involved children of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking. SOMETIMES ISN'T TAKING NEW CLIENTS.

• Safe2Tell Wyoming: Reporting service for students, parents, teachers and community members to prevent tragedies.

• Division of Victim Services: Access to victim services, including compensation programs and victim service providers.

Medical Debt

• Dollar For: Helps patients access “charity care,” or free/discounted healthcare services offered by hospitals to individuals who cannot afford to pay for their medical care.

• NAMAPA: The National Association for Medication Access and Patient Advocacy works to help those struggling to get/pay for medications.

• PAF Case Management: Personalized resources to help those with chronic/serious illness who need help evaluating finances.

• The Patient Helpline: Helps find solutions for people with any health issue.

• Triage Health: Educates people with serious medical conditions on their legal rights.

• Fund Finder: Helps locate charitable funds for specific diagnoses.

• Greater National Advocates: For hire to help coordinate treatment, fight for benefits, improve communication with the healthcare team, address patient safety, and improve patient care for specific, complex health care issues.