Advocates Against Family Violence works to eliminate domestic violence in families and homes by empowering individuals to make positive life choices through advocacy, support, education, affordable housing, awareness and community involvement.
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All Idaho Legal Aid Services' (ILAS) offices provide the following kinds of help to victims of domestic violence:
In order to be eligible, you must be the following:
Contact your local ILAS office for more information.
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If you or someone you know is being abused, get help as soon as possible. You can find the following kinds of help:
Call the ILAS domestic violence hotline
208-746-7541
Staffed Monday-Friday 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm Mountain Time (9:00 am to 11:30 am and 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm Pacific Time) by a legal aid attorney who can provide immediate free legal advice with civil problems involving domestic violence.
Translation services can be made available for Spanish speaking callers
Areas of legal advice include, but are not limited to:
To find more information about Idaho laws and ways to help yourself:
To find a pro bono attorney:
To find a private attorney:
If you have any questions about a lawyer, call the Idaho State Bar, (208) 334-4500
Domestic Violence 24-hour Hotlines and Shelters
Idaho Crisis Lines
National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/
1(800) 799−7233 or TTY 1(800)787−3224
Rose Advocates: https://www.roseadvocates.org/
24 hour Crisis Hotline: (208) 414-0740
Idaho Domestic Violence Shelters
Search for domestic violence shelters and other assistance. Proviced by the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence.
Search for domestic violence shelters and other assistance
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Boise, Idaho (January 11, 2017)
Idaho Legal Aid Services has received $466,000 to help survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. The three-year grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, will be used to implement the Stopping Violence, Changing Lives project. This project will create a statewide safety net for low income survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking who desperately need civil legal help, but don’t have the money to obtain it. This project will help survivors, many with young children, gain freedom from abuse and achieve stability in their lives by addressing the legal issues that commonly stem from violence. Idaho Legal Aid Services will collaborate with crisis centers, the Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program, and the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence to ensure survivors across the state receive the legal assistance they deserve. All project services will be provided at no cost.
Domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking are significant problems in Idaho. The Idaho Supreme Court reported that in 2015, there were 4,706 civil protection orders filed due to domestic violence or sexual assault. According to the Idaho State Police, between 2008 and 2013, there were 32,761 domestic violence related charges filed statewide, and one in four homicides during that time were committed by intimate partners. While defendants in criminal cases have a constitutional right to legal representation, the same cannot be said for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Survivors of these crimes who struggle with poverty are often forced to navigate the legal system on their own, often with terrible results. Idaho Legal Aid Services is thrilled to have received funding that will help more victims of violence in Idaho receive legal support when their most basic human needs are at stake.
For more information about this project, contact the Project Manager, Sunrise Ayers, at (208) 345-0106
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Please view the attached Intimate Partner Violence Facts Infographic for more information. This infographic was created by Charity Smith.
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Event Details
Idaho Legal Aid Services will hold a pre-filing workshop for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault to provide assistance in filling out forms associated with divorce, custody, child support and protection orders. The event will be held at the Ada County Victim Services Center, 417 S 6th Street, Boise from 1:00 to 5:00 pm on July 11, 2024. Call 208-577-4400 to RSVP.
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