For legal help, first
contact your local lawyer referral services through your chapter of the American Bar
Association. In addition, the following organizations may be able to put you in touch with
legal assistance or advice.
 American Bar Association (ABA), Center on Children and the Law
1800 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 662-1720
Web Site: http://www.abanet.org/child/home.html
E-mail: ctrchildlaw@attmail.com
The ABA Center on Children and the Law aims to improve the quality of
life for
children through advancements in law, justice, and public policy. It provides education
and assistance for legal and non-legal professionals. National Center for Prosecution of
Child Abuse
American Prosecutors Research Institute
99 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 510
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 739-0312
The National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse works to improve the handling of child
abuse cases by providing: expert training and technical assistance through conferences and
workshops, multidisciplinary protocol development and phone consultations; a clearinghouse
on child abuse case law, statues, research, court reform and trial strategies; and
publications including Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse, a free newsletter,
monographs and annual statutory summaries.
NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund
99 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10013
(212) 925-6635
Contact: Intake Department
The NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund provides legal resource lists and information
packets on the prosecution of child abuse, including the following: a fact sheet on legal
remedies, child abuse resource lists, a list of articles on legal remedies for survivors
of child abuse and incest, and a list of leading child abuse cases. To obtain an
information kit, write to the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund.
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