Good-news follow-up from the State Bar of Arizona:

Last Thursday, December 1, the State Bar and Univision 33 launched the Spanish-language version of Lawyers on Call, Abogados a su Lado. This partnership has been a long time in the making. It is the first step in helping to close the gap in the need for consumer legal services in the Spanish monolingual community in Phoenix and Tucson. The following is a recap from last night’s Abogados a su Lado public service program.

Date: December 1, 2011

Topic: Divorce and Child Support Issues

Volunteers: Five Attorneys:

Summary:

Volunteer attorneys fielded an impressive 112 calls during the two-hour phone bank focused on divorce and child support issues. Most frequently asked questions were:

  • How can I request/enforce/modify child support?
  • What is the divorce process? Where do I begin?
  • Do I need to hire an attorney for my divorce?
  • How can I request/enforce/modify spousal maintenance?
  • How do I request/enforce/modify custody rights?
  • Can I seek back-pay for unpaid child support?
  • How can I file for divorce if my spouse lives in another state/country?
  • How can I seek child support if my spouse lives in another state/country?

Volunteers were satisfied with the quality of the questions overall and were excited to have participated in the first ever, Abogados a su Lado public service program. Calls were consistent from 5 to 7 p.m., which led to a successful phone bank.