The Family Advocacy Unit is a team of lawyers, paralegals and social workers who, for more than 25 years, have been helping parents involved with the child welfare system maintain custody of or reunite with their children. When possible, we provide advice or representation in the following situations.

• We can help a parent fight to keep her family together when the Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS) is investigating allegations of neglect or abuse, and/or during the dependency court process.
• We can help a parent fight to have her family reunified in cases where children have been removed from her or his home.
• We can connect a parent with resources and services to help a parent keep their family together or help a parent reunify with her/his children.

Families
Teen parents
Incarcerated Parents
Parents with Disabilities
Advocates

To apply for free legal representation, you should come in for intake at either of our office locations.
For intake hours and locations click here