Dignity. Empowerment. Service.
These are the values that drive the mission of the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law.
OUR MISSION
To ensure meaningful access to justice in the family law courts by providing free legal services, education, and advocacy for low-income residents of Los Angeles County. Our work empowers our clients to protect themselves and their children from domestic violence, poverty, housing insecurity, and other barriers to lasting stability.
If you need crisis support, immediate assistance, or shelter 24 hours a day/7 days a week, please reach out to:
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233
LA County Domestic Violence Hotline
800-978-3600
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-4673
Impacted by the fires in Los Angeles?
If you are a low-income resident of Los Angeles County who has been impacted by the wildfires in Southern California and need free family law legal services, please call 213-388-7505 EXT 327 to be scheduled for a free legal consultation.
Si usted es un residente del condado de Los Angeles de bajos ingresos que ha sido afectado por los incendios forestales en el sur de California y necesita servicios legales gratuitos de derecho familiar, por favor llame al 213-388-7505 EXT 327 para programarle una consulta legal gratuita.
Stories About Our Clients
- Having an Attorney Made All the Difference
Cynthia’s* 20-year marriage was filled with abuse, but when she learned of her daughter’s distress, she found the courage to leave. Desperate to protect her children, Cynthia turned to the Buhai Center for help, and the support she received made
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Rosario* already faced a lifetime of trauma—human trafficking, domestic violence, and the kidnapping of her children—before learning that her young daughter was molested by her father. Seeking to break free from a devastating cycle of abuse, Rosario found support at
[Read more] - Until she found peace of mind at the Buhai Center, Valerie lived in a constant state of terror.
Surrounded by a strong team of dedicated Buhai Center lawyers, Valerie and her children received, for the first time, the full legal support her family needed to feel safe. Living in Terror Valerie’s* time of living in terror started with
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What’s Happening at Buhai?
- Our New Mission Statement
Dignity. Empowerment. Service. These are the values that drive the mission of the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law. OUR MISSION To ensure meaningful access to justice in the family law courts by providing free legal services, education, and advocacy for low-income residents of Los Angeles
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