Legal Service for Children (LSC) - Approved

• Legal Services for Children is a non-profit legal services and social work provider offering free legal advocacy, social-emotional support, information, advice, and referrals to low-income children and youth in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our services help young people who need legal support with guardianship (changing who the young person’s legal guardian is), dependency (foster care), education (with a focus on expulsion defense), and immigration (help securing a path to lawful immigration status for undocumented minors, assistance with DACA applications, and support for minors who are in, or have recently been released from, immigration detention in Northern California).
• • Owner
    Sun Wee Yun
  • Created On
    11-07-2019
  • Updated On
    05-09-2024
  • Update Reminder
    04-01-2026

• How To Contact

  • Name
    Warmline (English)
  • Phone
    (415) 780-6366
  • Fax
    (415) 863-7708
  • Email
    none@none
  • Alt Name
    Warmline (Spanish)
  • Alt Phone
    (415) 780-6367
  • Alt Fax
    N/A
  • Alt Email
    N/A
  • Address
    870 Market St
  • City
    San Francisco
  • State
    CA

• More Information

  • Start Date
    02-24-2021
  • Expiration Date
    05-09-2025
  • Eligibility
    free
  • Fee
    0.00
  • Organization
    Legal Services for Children
  • Zip Code
    94102

• Helpful Links

  • Main Program URL
    https://www.lsc-sf.org/
  • Immigration Service
    https://lsc-sf.org/how-we-can-help/immigration/
  • Foster care
    https://lsc-sf.org/how-we-can-help/foster-care/
  • Frequently Asked Questions
    https://lsc-sf.org/faq/?issueid=13&prevpageid=2736

• Detailed Information

  • We advocate for Bay Area children and youth to ensure: Safety and stability at home, Success in school, Freedom from deportation and detention. Services: Education, Foster Care Services, Guardianship, Immigration, Referral Intake.

    Education Services:

    - School Suspension and Expulsion

    - Children's Rights in School

    - Special Education

    - Discrimination Complaints

    Expulsions are very serious. If you want a lawyer and live in the San Francisco Bay Area, LSC may be able to represent you at your hearing or help you find a free lawyer or advocate. Call LSC’s Warmline at (415) 780-6366 to find out for more information.

    Foster Care Services:

    LSC’s Dependency Project represents youth in San Francisco through court appointments when a petition has been filed alleging parental abuse, neglect, or abandonment.

    LSC may be able to assist you with asking the Child Protective Services agency to file a dependency action if you live in San Francisco, have been abused, neglected, or abandoned by your parents, and want to consider entering foster care.  Call our Warmline at (415) 780-6366 for more information.

    Guardianship Services:
    

    LSC may be able to assist you with the guardianship process if you live in the counties of San Francisco and Alameda, are over the age of 12, and are not able to live with your parents or current guardians.  If you are under 12, click here for other service providers.

    If you need help or have more questions about the guardianship process, call LSC’s Warmline at (415) 780-6366. You can also find more information about guardianship under Frequently Asked Questions.

    Immigration Services:

    If you are under age 21 and live in Northern California, LSC can do a free legal screening with you and advise you about your legal options. If you qualify for SIJS, DACA, T Visa, U Visa, or asylum (lawful immigration relief options) and live in San Francisco county, we may be able to represent you in your case for free.  We offer services in English and Spanish, and can access translators for some other languages.  Call our Warmline at (415) 780-6366 to learn what legal options are available for you.  You can also find more information about immigration under Frequently Asked Questions.
    

• Eligibility Information

  • States
    • CA
  • Counties
    • San Francisco County
  • Cities
    • San Francisco, CA
  • Zipcodes
  • School Districts
  • Age Groups
    • Infant
    • Elementary School
    • Middle School
    • Teen
    • Children 0-18 years old
    • High Schooler
    • 6-18 years old
  • Languages Served
    • English
    • Spanish
  • Family Incomes
    • Unknown/Declined
  • Insurance Providers

• Files