Idaho Pro Se Help: Free Court Self-Help Centers and Legal Aid by County
If you are handling a divorce, custody, support or protective order case in Idaho on your own, start with the free help that already exists. This page lists, for each of the 44 counties, the court's self-help program and the free legal aid office that serves it, with phone numbers and websites.
Statewide: Idaho Court Assistance Office & Self-Help Center. Idaho's court-run hub for people without a lawyer, with forms, guides and a Court Assistance Office in every county.
Ada County: court help from Ada County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 287-6963, email cao@adacounty.id.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Boise City, Eagle, Garden City, Kuna, Meridian, and Star.
Adams County: court help from Adams County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 454-7455, email cao@canyoncounty.id.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Council and New Meadows.
Bannock County: court help from Bannock County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 236-7067, email d6cao@bannock.idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Arimo, Chubbuck, Downey, Inkom, Lava Hot Springs, McCammon, and Pocatello.
Bear Lake County: court help from Bear Lake County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 945-2155 ext. 1414, email bsolum@bearlake.idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Bloomington, Georgetown, Montpelier, Paris, and St. Charles.
Benewah County: court help from Benewah County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 446-1225, email d1cao@idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Plummer, St. Maries, and Tensed.
Bingham County: court help from Bingham County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 589-9872, email cao@co.bonneville.id.us. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Aberdeen, Atomic City, Basalt, Blackfoot, Firth, and Shelley.
Blaine County: court help from Blaine County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 788-5521, email alogan@co.blaine.id.us. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Bellevue, Carey, Hailey, Ketchum, and Sun Valley.
Boise County: court help from Boise County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 587-2127 ext. 1263, email d4cao@idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Crouch, Horseshoe Bend, Idaho City, and Placerville.
Bonner County: court help from Bonner County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 446-1225, email d1cao@idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Clark Fork, Dover, East Hope, Hope, Kootenai, Oldtown, Ponderay, Priest River, and Sandpoint.
Bonneville County: court help from Bonneville County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 589-9872, email d7cao@idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Ammon, Idaho Falls, Iona, Irwin, Ririe, Swan Valley, and Ucon.
Boundary County: court help from Boundary County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 446-1225, email d1cao@idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Bonners Ferry and Moyie Springs.
Butte County: court help from Butte County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 589-9872, email d7cao@idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Arco, Butte City, and Moore.
Camas County: court help from Camas County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 736-4136, email jwoolley@twinfalls.idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Fairfield.
Canyon County: court help from Canyon County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 454-7455, email d3cao@idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Caldwell, Greenleaf, Melba, Middleton, Nampa, Notus, Parma, Star, and Wilder.
Caribou County: court help from Caribou County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 547-4342 ext. 813, email d6cao@bannock.idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Bancroft, Grace, and Soda Springs.
Cassia County: court help from Cassia County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 878-7351 ext. 7104, email cao@cassiacounty.org. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Albion, Burley, Declo, Malta, and Oakley.
Clark County: court help from Clark County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 589-9872, email d7cao@idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Dubois and Spencer.
Clearwater County: court help from Clearwater County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 883-7221, email courtassistance@latah.id.us. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Elk River, Orofino, Pierce, and Weippe.
Custer County: court help from Custer County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 589-9872, email d7cao@idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Challis, Clayton, Mackay, and Stanley.
Elmore County: court help from Elmore County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 587-1890, email d4cao@idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Glenns Ferry and Mountain Home.
Franklin County: court help from Franklin County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 852-1090, email d6cao@bannock.idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Clifton, Dayton, Franklin, Oxford, Preston, and Weston.
Fremont County: court help from Fremont County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 589-9872, email d7cao@idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Ashton, Drummond, Island Park, Newdale, Parker, St. Anthony, Teton, and Warm River.
Gem County: court help from Gem County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 454-7455, email cao@canyoncounty.id.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Emmett.
Gooding County: court help from Gooding County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 736-4136, email jwoolley@twinfalls.idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Bliss, Gooding, Hagerman, and Wendell.
Idaho County: court help from Idaho County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 883-7221, email courtassistance@latah.id.us. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Cottonwood, Ferdinand, Grangeville, Kamiah, Kooskia, Riggins, Stites, and White Bird.
Jefferson County: court help from Jefferson County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 589-9872, email d7cao@idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Hamer, Lewisville, Menan, Mud Lake, Rigby, Ririe, and Roberts.
Jerome County: court help from Jerome County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 644-2600, email jwoolley@twinfalls.idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Eden, Hazelton, and Jerome.
Kootenai County: court help from Kootenai County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 446-1225, email d1cao@idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Athol, Coeur d'Alene, Dalton Gardens, Fernan Lake Village, Harrison, Hauser, Hayden, Hayden Lake, Huetter, Post Falls, Rathdrum, and Spirit Lake.
Latah County: court help from Latah County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 883-7221, email courtassistance@latah.id.us. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Bovill, Deary, Genesee, Juliaetta, Kendrick, Moscow, Onaway, Potlatch, and Troy.
Lemhi County: court help from Lemhi County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 589-9872, email d7cao@idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Leadore and Salmon.
Lewis County: court help from Lewis County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 883-7221, email courtassistance@latah.id.us. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Craigmont, Kamiah, Nezperce, Reubens, and Winchester.
Lincoln County: court help from Lincoln County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 736-4136, email jwoolley@twinfalls.idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Dietrich, Richfield, and Shoshone.
Madison County: court help from Madison County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 589-9872, email d7cao@idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Rexburg and Sugar City.
Minidoka County: court help from Minidoka County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 436-7180 ext. 238, email jramirez@minidoka.idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Acequia, Burley, Heyburn, Minidoka, Paul, and Rupert.
Nez Perce County: court help from Nez Perce County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 799-3191, email courtassistance@co.nezperce.id.us. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Culdesac, Lapwai, Lewiston, and Peck.
Oneida County: court help from Oneida County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 766-4116 ext. 114, email dskidmore@oneidaid.us. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Malad City.
Owyhee County: court help from Owyhee County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 454-7455, email cao@canyoncounty.id.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Grand View, Homedale, and Marsing.
Payette County: court help from Payette County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 454-7455, email cao@canyoncounty.id.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Fruitland, New Plymouth, and Payette.
Power County: court help from Power County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 236-7067, email kozburn@power.idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers American Falls, Pocatello, and Rockland.
Shoshone County: court help from Shoshone County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 446-1225, email d1cao@idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Kellogg, Mullan, Osburn, Pinehurst, Smelterville, Wallace, and Wardner.
Teton County: court help from Teton County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 589-9872, email d7cao@idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Driggs, Tetonia, and Victor.
Twin Falls County: court help from Twin Falls County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 736-4136, email jwoolley@twinfalls.idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Buhl, Castleford, Filer, Hansen, Hollister, Kimberly, Murtaugh, and Twin Falls.
Valley County: court help from Valley County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 587-2127 ext. 1263, email d4cao@idcourts.gov. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Cascade, Donnelly, and McCall.
Washington County: court help from Washington County Court Assistance Office, phone (208) 414-2232, email cwatts@washington.idcourts.net. Free legal aid from Idaho Legal Aid Services, phone (208) 746-7541. Covers Cambridge, Midvale, and Weiser.
Where can I get free help with a family court case in Idaho without a lawyer? Start with Idaho Court Assistance Office & Self-Help Center, run by Idaho Supreme Court. 44 of 44 counties also have their own local court help listed on this page. For free legal advice, contact Idaho Legal Aid Services if you qualify by income.
Does every Idaho county have its own self-help center? No. 44 of 44 counties have local court help listed here. Every other county is served by Idaho Court Assistance Office & Self-Help Center, which you can call or visit online from anywhere in Idaho.
Who gives free legal aid in Idaho? Idaho is served by one federally funded legal aid office: Idaho Legal Aid Services. Each one serves set counties, so check the listing for your county. Help is free for people who qualify, usually by income.
What is a court self-help center? It is a free help desk run by or for the court for people handling their own case without a lawyer. Staff can explain which forms you need, how to fill them out, how filing and service work, and what happens next. They are not your lawyer, so they cannot tell you what to ask for or how to argue your case.
What is the difference between a self-help center and legal aid? A self-help center helps anyone who walks in or calls, whatever their income, with forms and court steps. A legal aid office is a nonprofit law office that can give free legal advice and sometimes a free lawyer, but only to people who qualify, usually by income. Many parents use both.
What should I have ready before I call? Your county, your case number if you have one, the names of both parents and the children, any papers you were served, and any deadline or hearing date. Write down the date you called, who you spoke to, and what they told you.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get free help with a family court case in Idaho without a lawyer?
Start with Idaho Court Assistance Office & Self-Help Center, run by Idaho Supreme Court. 44 of 44 counties also have their own local court help listed on this page. For free legal advice, contact Idaho Legal Aid Services if you qualify by income.
Does every Idaho county have its own self-help center?
No. 44 of 44 counties have local court help listed here. Every other county is served by Idaho Court Assistance Office & Self-Help Center, which you can call or visit online from anywhere in Idaho.
Who gives free legal aid in Idaho?
Idaho is served by one federally funded legal aid office: Idaho Legal Aid Services. Each one serves set counties, so check the listing for your county. Help is free for people who qualify, usually by income.
What is a court self-help center?
It is a free help desk run by or for the court for people handling their own case without a lawyer. Staff can explain which forms you need, how to fill them out, how filing and service work, and what happens next. They are not your lawyer, so they cannot tell you what to ask for or how to argue your case.
What is the difference between a self-help center and legal aid?
A self-help center helps anyone who walks in or calls, whatever their income, with forms and court steps. A legal aid office is a nonprofit law office that can give free legal advice and sometimes a free lawyer, but only to people who qualify, usually by income. Many parents use both.
What should I have ready before I call?
Your county, your case number if you have one, the names of both parents and the children, any papers you were served, and any deadline or hearing date. Write down the date you called, who you spoke to, and what they told you.