Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma on your own, start with the free help that already exists. This page lists, for each of the 77 counties, the court's self-help program and the free legal aid office that serves it, with phone numbers and websites.

Statewide: OSCN Self-Help Resources. Official Oklahoma courts page with self-help forms and guides for guardianship, child support, visitation, and protective orders.

Adair County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Stilwell, Watts, and Westville.

Alfalfa County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Aline, Amorita, Burlington, Byron, Carmen, Cherokee, Goltry, Helena, Jet, and Lambert.

Atoka County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Atoka, Caney, Stringtown, and Tushka.

Beaver County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Beaver, Forgan, Gate, and Knowles.

Beckham County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Carter, Elk City, Erick, Sayre, Sweetwater, and Texola.

Blaine County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Canton, Geary, Greenfield, Hitchcock, Hydro, Longdale, Okeene, and Watonga.

Bryan County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Achille, Armstrong, Bennington, Bokchito, Caddo, Calera, Colbert, Durant, Hendrix, Kemp, Kenefic, and Mead.

Caddo County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Anadarko, Apache, Binger, Bridgeport, Carnegie, Cement, Cyril, Eakly, Fort Cobb, Gracemont, Hinton, and Hydro.

Canadian County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Calumet, El Reno, Geary, Mustang, Okarche, Oklahoma City, Piedmont, Union City, and Yukon.

Carter County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Ardmore, Dickson, Gene Autry, Healdton, Lone Grove, Ratliff City, Springer, Tatums, and Wilson.

Cherokee County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Fort Gibson, Hulbert, Oaks, and Tahlequah.

Choctaw County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Boswell, Fort Towson, Hugo, Sawyer, and Soper.

Cimarron County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Boise City and Keyes.

Cleveland County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Etowah, Lexington, Moore, Noble, Norman, Oklahoma City, Purcell, and Slaughterville.

Coal County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Bromide, Centrahoma, Coalgate, Lehigh, Phillips, and Tupelo.

Comanche County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Cache, Chattanooga, Elgin, Faxon, Fletcher, Geronimo, Indiahoma, Lawton, Medicine Park, and Sterling.

Cotton County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Devol, Randlett, Temple, and Walters.

Craig County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Big Cabin, Bluejacket, Ketchum, Langley, Vinita, and Welch.

Creek County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Bristow, Depew, Drumright, Kellyville, Kiefer, Lawrence Creek, Mannford, Mounds, Oilton, Sapulpa, Slick, and Stroud.

Custer County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Arapaho, Butler, Clinton, Custer City, Hammon, Thomas, and Weatherford.

Delaware County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Bernice, Colcord, Grove, Jay, Kansas, Ketchum, Oaks, and West Siloam Springs.

Dewey County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Camargo, Leedey, Oakwood, Putnam, Seiling, Taloga, and Vici.

Ellis County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Arnett, Fargo, Gage, and Shattuck.

Garfield County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Breckenridge, Carrier, Covington, Douglas, Drummond, Enid, Fairmont, Garber, Hillsdale, Hunter, Kremlin, and Lahoma.

Garvin County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Davis, Elmore City, Foster, Katie, Lindsay, Maysville, Paoli, Pauls Valley, Stratford, and Wynnewood.

Grady County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Alex, Amber, Blanchard, Bradley, Bridge Creek, Chickasha, Minco, Ninnekah, Norge, Pocasset, Rush Springs, and Tuttle.

Grant County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Deer Creek, Jefferson, Lamont, Manchester, Medford, Nash, Pond Creek, Renfrow, and Wakita.

Greer County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Granite, Mangum, and Willow.

Harmon County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Gould and Hollis.

Harper County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Buffalo, Laverne, May, and Rosston.

Haskell County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Keota, Kinta, McCurtain, Stigler, Tamaha, and Whitefield.

Hughes County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Allen, Atwood, Calvin, Dustin, Gerty, Holdenville, Horntown, Lamar, Spaulding, Stuart, Wetumka, and Yeager.

Jackson County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Altus, Blair, East Duke, Eldorado, Elmer, Friendship, Headrick, Martha, and Olustee.

Jefferson County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Addington, Cornish, Hastings, Ringling, Ryan, Sugden, Terral, and Waurika.

Johnston County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Bromide, Mannsville, Milburn, Mill Creek, Ravia, Tishomingo, and Wapanucka.

Kay County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Blackwell, Braman, Kaw City, Kildare, Newkirk, Ponca City, and Tonkawa.

Kingfisher County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Cashion, Dover, Hennessey, Kingfisher, Loyal, Okarche, and Piedmont.

Kiowa County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Cooperton, Gotebo, Hobart, Lone Wolf, Mountain Park, Mountain View, Roosevelt, and Snyder.

Latimer County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Fanshawe, Red Oak, and Wilburton.

Le Flore County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Arkoma, Bokoshe, Cameron, Cowlington, Fanshawe, Fort Coffee, Heavener, Howe, Le Flore, Panama, Pocola, and Poteau.

Lincoln County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Agra, Carney, Chandler, Davenport, Fallis, Kendrick, Meeker, Prague, Sparks, Stroud, Tryon, and Warwick.

Logan County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Cashion, Cedar Valley, Cimarron City, Coyle, Crescent, Guthrie, Langston, Marshall, Meridian, Mulhall, and Orlando.

Love County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Leon, Marietta, and Thackerville.

McClain County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Blanchard, Byars, Cole, Dibble, Goldsby, Maysville, Newcastle, Purcell, Rosedale, Washington, and Wayne.

McCurtain County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Broken Bow, Garvin, Haworth, Idabel, Millerton, Valliant, and Wright City.

McIntosh County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Checotah, Eufaula, Hanna, Hitchita, Rentiesville, and Stidham.

Major County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Ames, Cleo Springs, Fairview, Meno, Ringwood, and Seiling.

Marshall County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Kingston, Madill, and Oakland.

Mayes County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Adair, Chouteau, Disney, Grand Lake Towne, Hoot Owl, Ketchum, Langley, Locust Grove, Pensacola, Pryor Creek, Salina, and Spavinaw.

Murray County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Davis, Dougherty, Hickory, and Sulphur.

Muskogee County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Boynton, Braggs, Council Hill, Fort Gibson, Haskell, Muskogee, Oktaha, Porum, Summit, Taft, Wainwright, and Warner.

Noble County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Billings, Marland, Morrison, Perry, and Red Rock.

Nowata County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Delaware, Lenapah, New Alluwe, Nowata, South Coffeyville, and Wann.

Okfuskee County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Bearden, Boley, Castle, Clearview, IXL, Okemah, Okmulgee, Paden, and Weleetka.

Oklahoma County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Arcadia, Bethany, Choctaw, Del City, Edmond, Forest Park, Harrah, Jones, Lake Aluma, Luther, Midwest City, and Nichols Hills.

Okmulgee County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Beggs, Dewar, Grayson, Henryetta, Hoffman, Liberty, Morris, Mounds, Okmulgee, Schulter, and Winchester.

Osage County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Avant, Barnsdall, Bartlesville, Burbank, Fairfax, Foraker, Grainola, Hominy, Osage, Pawhuska, Prue, and Sand Springs.

Ottawa County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Afton, Commerce, Fairland, Miami, North Miami, Peoria, Quapaw, and Wyandotte.

Pawnee County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Blackburn, Cleveland, Hallett, Jennings, Mannford, Maramec, Pawnee, Ralston, Skedee, Terlton, and Westport.

Payne County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Cushing, Drumright, Glencoe, Mulhall, Orlando, Perkins, Ripley, Stillwater, and Yale.

Pittsburg County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Alderson, Ashland, Canadian, Carlton Landing, Crowder, Haileyville, Hartshorne, Indianola, Kiowa, Krebs, McAlester, and Pittsburg.

Pontotoc County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Ada, Allen, Byng, Fitzhugh, Francis, Roff, and Stonewall.

Pottawatomie County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Asher, Bethel Acres, Brooksville, Earlsboro, Johnson, Macomb, Maud, McLoud, Oklahoma City, Pink, Prague, and Shawnee.

Pushmataha County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Albion, Antlers, Clayton, and Rattan.

Roger Mills County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Cheyenne, Hammon, Reydon, Strong City, and Sweetwater.

Rogers County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Catoosa, Chelsea, Claremore, Collinsville, Fair Oaks, Foyil, Inola, Oologah, Owasso, Talala, Tulsa, and Valley Park.

Seminole County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Bowlegs, Cromwell, Konawa, Lima, Maud, Sasakwa, Seminole, and Wewoka.

Sequoyah County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Gans, Gore, Marble City, Moffett, Muldrow, Paradise Hill, Roland, Sallisaw, and Vian.

Stephens County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Bray, Central High, Comanche, Duncan, Empire City, Loco, Marlow, and Velma.

Texas County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Goodwell, Guymon, Hardesty, Hooker, Optima, Texhoma, and Tyrone.

Tillman County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Chattanooga, Davidson, Frederick, Grandfield, Hollister, Loveland, Manitou, and Tipton.

Tulsa County: court help from Tulsa County Family Court Services - Pro Se Assistance, phone (918) 596-5000. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Bixby, Broken Arrow, Collinsville, Glenpool, Jenks, Liberty, Lotsee, Mannford, Owasso, Sand Springs, Sapulpa, and Skiatook.

Wagoner County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Bixby, Broken Arrow, Catoosa, Coweta, Fair Oaks, Okay, Porter, Redbird, Tullahassee, Tulsa, and Wagoner.

Washington County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Bartlesville, Copan, Dewey, Ochelata, Ramona, and Vera.

Washita County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Bessie, Burns Flat, Canute, Clinton, Colony, Corn, Dill City, Foss, New Cordell, Rocky, and Sentinel.

Woods County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Alva, Dacoma, Freedom, and Waynoka.

Woodward County: court help from OSCN Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid from Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, phone (888) 534-5243. Covers Fort Supply, Mooreland, Mutual, Sharon, and Woodward.

Where can I get free help with a family court case in Oklahoma without a lawyer? Start with OSCN Self-Help Resources, run by Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Administrative Office of the Courts). 1 of 77 counties also have their own local court help listed on this page. For free legal advice, contact Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma if you qualify by income.

Does every Oklahoma county have its own self-help center? No. 1 of 77 counties have local court help listed here. Every other county is served by OSCN Self-Help Resources, which you can call or visit online from anywhere in Oklahoma.

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

Start with OSCN Self-Help Resources, run by Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Administrative Office of the Courts). 1 of 77 counties also have their own local court help listed on this page. For free legal advice, contact Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma if you qualify by income.

Does every Oklahoma county have its own self-help center?

No. 1 of 77 counties have local court help listed here. Every other county is served by OSCN Self-Help Resources, which you can call or visit online from anywhere in Oklahoma.

Who gives free legal aid in Oklahoma?

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