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*when you have custody of your children and the other parent has access, but he or she has unlawfully held your children and denied you custody. | *when you have custody of your children and the other parent has access, but he or she has unlawfully held your children and denied you custody. | ||
You may also be able to get a lawyer to represent you in other situations, depending on the available funding, your circumstances, and based on a merit test, including: | You may also be able to get a lawyer to represent you in other situations, depending on the available funding, your circumstances, and based on a merit test, including: | ||
*to resolve serious legal issues in high conflict cases, | |||
*when you have experienced litigation harassment, | |||
*when you have barriers to self-<span class="noglossary">representation</span> due to emotional abuse, psychological trauma, or mental illness, or | |||
*when all other efforts to resolve the case have been exhausted and resolving the case will make a significant difference to you or your children. | |||
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