Nebraska Pro Se Help: Free Court Self-Help Centers and Legal Aid by County

Pro se means representing yourself. In Nebraska, free help for pro se parents comes from two places: the court's own self-help programs and nonprofit legal aid. Find your county below to see exactly who to call, or type your city in the search box.

Statewide: Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free official forms, guides, and legal information for Nebraskans representing themselves in court.

Adams County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Ayr, Hastings, Holstein, Juniata, Kenesaw, Prosser, Roseland, and Trumbull.

Antelope County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Brunswick, Clearwater, Elgin, Neligh, Oakdale, Orchard, Royal, and Tilden.

Arthur County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Arthur.

Banner County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Harrisburg.

Blaine County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Brewster, Dunning, and Halsey.

Boone County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Albion, Cedar Rapids, Petersburg, Primrose, and St. Edward.

Box Butte County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Alliance and Hemingford.

Boyd County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Anoka, Bristow, Butte, Gross, Lynch, Monowi, Naper, and Spencer.

Brown County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Ainsworth, Johnstown, and Long Pine.

Buffalo County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Amherst, Elm Creek, Gibbon, Kearney, Miller, Pleasanton, Ravenna, Riverdale, and Shelton.

Burt County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Craig, Decatur, Lyons, Oakland, and Tekamah.

Butler County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Abie, Bellwood, Brainard, Bruno, David City, Dwight, Garrison, Linwood, Octavia, Rising City, Surprise, and Ulysses.

Cass County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Alvo, Avoca, Cedar Creek, Eagle, Elmwood, Greenwood, Louisville, Manley, Murdock, Murray, Nehawka, and Plattsmouth.

Cedar County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Belden, Coleridge, Fordyce, Hartington, Laurel, Magnet, Obert, Randolph, St. Helena, and Wynot.

Chase County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Imperial, Lamar, and Wauneta.

Cherry County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Cody, Crookston, Kilgore, Merriman, Nenzel, Valentine, and Wood Lake.

Cheyenne County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Dalton, Gurley, Lodgepole, Potter, and Sidney.

Clay County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Clay Center, Deweese, Edgar, Fairfield, Glenvil, Harvard, Ong, Saronville, Sutton, and Trumbull.

Colfax County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Clarkson, Howells, Leigh, Richland, Rogers, and Schuyler.

Cuming County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Bancroft, Beemer, West Point, and Wisner.

Custer County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Anselmo, Ansley, Arnold, Berwyn, Broken Bow, Callaway, Comstock, Mason City, Merna, Oconto, and Sargent.

Dakota County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Dakota City, Emerson, Homer, Hubbard, Jackson, and South Sioux City.

Dawes County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Chadron, Crawford, and Whitney.

Dawson County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Cozad, Eddyville, Farnam, Gothenburg, Lexington, Overton, and Sumner.

Deuel County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Big Springs and Chappell.

Dixon County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Allen, Concord, Dixon, Emerson, Martinsburg, Maskell, Newcastle, Ponca, Wakefield, and Waterbury.

Dodge County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Dodge, Fremont, Hooper, Inglewood, Nickerson, North Bend, Scribner, Snyder, Uehling, and Winslow.

Douglas County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Bennington, Boys Town, Omaha, Ralston, Valley, and Waterloo.

Dundy County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Benkelman and Haigler.

Fillmore County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Exeter, Fairmont, Geneva, Grafton, Milligan, Ohiowa, Shickley, and Strang.

Franklin County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Bloomington, Campbell, Franklin, Hildreth, Naponee, Riverton, and Upland.

Frontier County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Curtis, Eustis, Maywood, Moorefield, and Stockville.

Furnas County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Arapahoe, Beaver City, Cambridge, Edison, Hendley, Holbrook, Oxford, and Wilsonville.

Gage County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Adams, Barneston, Beatrice, Blue Springs, Clatonia, Cortland, Filley, Liberty, Odell, Pickrell, Virginia, and Wymore.

Garden County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Lewellen and Oshkosh.

Garfield County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Burwell.

Gosper County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Elwood and Smithfield.

Grant County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Hyannis.

Greeley County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Greeley Center, Scotia, Spalding, and Wolbach.

Hall County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Alda, Cairo, Doniphan, Grand Island, Shelton, and Wood River.

Hamilton County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Aurora, Giltner, Hampton, Hordville, Marquette, Phillips, and Stockham.

Harlan County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Alma, Huntley, Orleans, Oxford, Ragan, Republican City, and Stamford.

Hayes County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Hamlet, Hayes Center, and Palisade.

Hitchcock County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Culbertson, Palisade, Stratton, and Trenton.

Holt County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Atkinson, Chambers, Emmet, Ewing, Inman, O'Neill, Page, and Stuart.

Hooker County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Mullen.

Howard County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Cotesfield, Cushing, Dannebrog, Elba, Farwell, Howard City (Boelus), and St. Paul.

Jefferson County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Daykin, Diller, Endicott, Fairbury, Harbine, Jansen, Plymouth, Reynolds, and Steele City.

Johnson County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Cook, Crab Orchard, Elk Creek, Sterling, and Tecumseh.

Kearney County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Axtell, Heartwell, Minden, Norman, and Wilcox.

Keith County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Brule, Ogallala, and Paxton.

Keya Paha County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Burton and Springview.

Kimball County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Bushnell, Dix, and Kimball.

Knox County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Bazile Mills, Bloomfield, Center, Creighton, Crofton, Niobrara, Santee, Verdel, Verdigre, Wausa, and Winnetoon.

Lancaster County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Bennet, Davey, Denton, Firth, Hallam, Hickman, Lincoln, Malcolm, Panama, Raymond, Roca, and Sprague.

Lincoln County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Brady, Hershey, Maxwell, North Platte, Sutherland, Wallace, and Wellfleet.

Logan County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Gandy and Stapleton.

Loup County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Taylor.

McPherson County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Tryon.

Madison County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Battle Creek, Madison, Meadow Grove, Newman Grove, Norfolk, and Tilden.

Merrick County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Central City, Chapman, Clarks, Palmer, and Silver Creek.

Morrill County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Bayard, Bridgeport, and Broadwater.

Nance County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Belgrade, Fullerton, and Genoa.

Nemaha County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Auburn, Brock, Brownville, Johnson, Julian, Nemaha, and Peru.

Nuckolls County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Hardy, Lawrence, Nelson, Nora, Oak, Ruskin, and Superior.

Otoe County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Burr, Douglas, Dunbar, Lorton, Nebraska City, Otoe, Palmyra, Syracuse, Talmage, and Unadilla.

Pawnee County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Burchard, Du Bois, Lewiston, Pawnee City, Steinauer, and Table Rock.

Perkins County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Elsie, Grant, Madrid, and Venango.

Phelps County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Atlanta, Bertrand, Funk, Holdrege, and Loomis.

Pierce County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Foster, Hadar, McLean, Osmond, Pierce, Plainview, and Randolph.

Platte County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Columbus, Cornlea, Creston, Duncan, Humphrey, Lindsay, Monroe, Newman Grove, Platte Center, and Tarnov.

Polk County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Osceola, Polk, Shelby, and Stromsburg.

Red Willow County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Bartley, Danbury, Indianola, Lebanon, and McCook.

Richardson County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Barada, Dawson, Falls City, Humboldt, Preston, Rulo, Salem, Shubert, Stella, and Verdon.

Rock County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Bassett and Newport.

Saline County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Crete, De Witt, Dorchester, Friend, Swanton, Tobias, Western, and Wilber.

Sarpy County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Bellevue, Gretna, La Vista, Papillion, and Springfield.

Saunders County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Ashland, Cedar Bluffs, Ceresco, Colon, Ithaca, Leshara, Malmo, Mead, Memphis, Morse Bluff, Prague, and Valparaiso.

Scotts Bluff County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Gering, Henry, Lyman, McGrew, Melbeta, Minatare, Mitchell, Morrill, Scottsbluff, and Terrytown.

Seward County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Beaver Crossing, Bee, Cordova, Garland, Goehner, Milford, Pleasant Dale, Seward, Staplehurst, and Utica.

Sheridan County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Clinton, Gordon, Hay Springs, and Rushville.

Sherman County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Ashton, Hazard, Litchfield, Loup City, and Rockville.

Sioux County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Harrison.

Stanton County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Pilger and Stanton.

Thayer County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Alexandria, Belvidere, Bruning, Byron, Carleton, Chester, Davenport, Deshler, Gilead, Hebron, and Hubbell.

Thomas County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Halsey and Thedford.

Thurston County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Emerson, Pender, Rosalie, Thurston, Walthill, and Winnebago.

Valley County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Arcadia, Elyria, North Loup, and Ord.

Washington County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Arlington, Blair, Fort Calhoun, Herman, Kennard, and Washington.

Wayne County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Carroll, Hoskins, Sholes, Wakefield, Wayne, and Winside.

Webster County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Bladen, Blue Hill, Cowles, Guide Rock, and Red Cloud.

Wheeler County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Bartlett and Ericson.

York County: court help from Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center. Free legal aid from Legal Aid of Nebraska, phone (402) 348-1069. Covers Benedict, Bradshaw, Gresham, Henderson, Lushton, McCool Junction, Thayer, Waco, and York.

Where can I get free help with a family court case in Nebraska without a lawyer? Start with Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center, run by Nebraska Judicial Branch. It serves every county in Nebraska. For free legal advice, contact Legal Aid of Nebraska if you qualify by income.

Who gives free legal aid in Nebraska? Nebraska is served by one federally funded legal aid office: Legal Aid of Nebraska. 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 Nebraska without a lawyer?

Start with Nebraska Judicial Branch Self-Help Center, run by Nebraska Judicial Branch. It serves every county in Nebraska. For free legal advice, contact Legal Aid of Nebraska if you qualify by income.

Who gives free legal aid in Nebraska?

Nebraska is served by one federally funded legal aid office: Legal Aid of Nebraska. 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.