Family Legal Cost Assistance

Help with the cost of custody cases.

When families separate, parents often end up in family court working out custody and parenting plans. The process can be expensive, and those costs land hardest on parents who are already stretched. Indigo Unlimited's Family Legal Cost Assistance initiative helps parents with legal costs connected to custody and family court cases, so cost is less of a barrier to a fair process for the children involved.

Who it helps

Separated or separating parents with a custody, parenting plan, or related family law court case

How it works

Parents request help, we review each request individually, and assistance depends on available funds

Where

Starting in Snohomish County and Okanogan County, Washington, and expanding as the program grows. Reach out to ask if we can help with your situation

Funded by

Donations to Indigo Unlimited designated for family legal cost assistance

What assistance can go toward

Counsel

Attorney fees

Help with fees for a family law attorney representing a parent in a custody or parenting case.

Court

Filing & court fees

Filing fees, service of process, and other court costs tied to the case.

Resolution

Mediation

Costs of mediation to help parents reach an agreement outside of a contested hearing.

Evaluations

GAL & parenting evaluations

Guardian ad litem fees and court-ordered parenting or custody evaluations.

How to request help

Use the request form below, or contact us by email or call or text (509) 512-2769. Tell us briefly about your case and the costs you need help with. We'll follow up to talk through your situation. Please don't send confidential court documents until we ask for them.

Submitting a request doesn't guarantee assistance. Help depends on available funds and the details of each case.

Support this initiative

Gifts to Indigo Unlimited designated for Family Legal Cost Assistance go toward helping parents with these costs.

Donate to Family Legal Aid

Online gifts appear as the Families First Legal Aid Fund, through Cheddar Up. Prefer to mail a check? Send it to Indigo Unlimited, P.O. Box 1275, Twisp, WA 98856 with "Family Legal Cost Assistance" in the memo, or contact us to give another way.

Important: Indigo Unlimited is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal representation. Nothing on this website is legal advice. Assistance is financial help with legal costs only. For advice about your case, talk to a licensed attorney.

Partner with us on family legal costs.

We're inviting family law attorneys, LLLTs, mediators, legal aid organizations, and supporters to help parents afford custody cases. There are a few ways to take part.

Option 1

Reduced partner rate

Offer a reduced partner rate or limited-scope work for parents we've screened, with Indigo Unlimited paying part of the invoice.

Option 2

Reduced-fee or pro bono matters

Take one or two reduced-fee or pro bono matters a year.

Option 3

Financial or in-kind support

Support the initiative with a financial gift or in-kind help.

What partners get, honestly

Gifts of cash or property to Indigo Unlimited, a 501(c)(3), are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Donated time and services are not tax-deductible (IRS Publication 526).
Reduced-fee work for persons of limited means counts toward the pro bono goal in Washington RPC 6.1.
Attorneys who report 50 or more pro bono hours can qualify for the WSBA Pro Bono Honor Roll.
Recognition as a partner on this page, if you'd like it.

How referrals work

We keep a neutral referral list. Parents choose their own attorney or provider. Referrals are never tied to donations, and giving to Indigo Unlimited doesn't earn a firm more referrals.

Our partners

Partners will be listed here as they join.

Become a partner

Join as a partner.

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