Description
Now merged with Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (https://prisonerswithchildren.org), East Bay Family Defenders Project (EBFD) currently offers training, technical assistance and consultation to parents, family members and community-based organizations working to keep families together and prevent the unnecessary and prolonged stay of children in foster care; as well as limited individualized legal advice and representation, with priority to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated parents, to prevent family separation and remove barriers to family reunification.
Ways to Contact
Call (510) 488-1005. Note that if you have a dependency case in Alameda County, you will have an assigned attorney from Alameda County Parent's Counsel.
Process
After you call in, the organization will tell you next steps.
Notes
Collect key information in advance if possible: case numbers, names of key people, court dates and deadlines, documents related to the issue, and any questions you have.