What is the Maine Home Court Act?  The Home Court Act is a Maine law passed in 2016. It is meant to prevent more than one case about the same child from happening in different courts. Courts use a “Jurisdictional Affidavit” to find out about all of the cases involving a child and determine where your case should be addressed.  

We offer age-appropriate information to help kids, teens and parents deal with a family break up. Justice Education Society of British Columbia (link is external) and Pine Tree Legal Assistance collaborated to create this Maine version of "Families Change." Along the way, family counselors, guidance counselors, psychologists, lawyers, parents,… More

A disclosure hearing can happen once a creditor has a judgment against you for money you owe. Sometimes the creditor must take you to court to find out what property and income you have. This is called a disclosure hearing. This guide will walk you through what to expect at a disclosure hearing, and what you will need to know to go in prepared.… More

The Fair Housing Newsletter is a publication of Pine Tree Legal Assistance, through the Fair Housing Initiative Program, Maine. It covers important fair housing information and developments, and highlights other fair housing resources.

Introduction This guide covers many family law topics with information specific to LGBTQ people and families. We also link to other helpful resources. Contents

Maine National Guard members may be eligible for full tuition at a state college or university. Learn about the requirements here.

This is a tax credit for people who modify their home to make it more accessible for a household member with a disability.

GASTOS DE TRANSPORTE Su contrato H-2A indica que debe devolvérsele el dinero que gaste en conseguir su visa y por su viaje a Estados Unidos, lo cual incluye: 1) el transporte de su pueblo hasta el consulado de EE.

Introducción a las opciones de cuidado de salud asequible para los trabajadores H2A , incluyendo seguros y Emergency Medicaid