There are many family support services that can help you and your family. Links to some of those services are below. These services can help you with a number of matters, including:
Legal & Resolution support
The Legal Aid Board may be able to provide you with legal advice and representation in court.
They also offer a Free Confidential Family Mediation Service.
Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC) is a free confidential service that provides legal advice.
The Law Society is the educational, representative and regulatory body of the solicitors' profession in Ireland.
They provide guides for the public on a range of legal issues and a list of all practising solicitors in Ireland.
Domestic Violence support
Men’s Aid Ireland provides a confidential helpline, a support service and information for men and their families experiencing domestic violence.
Men's Development Network operates the National Male Advice Line for men experiencing, or who have experienced, domestic violence.
Safe Ireland has up-to-date information and contact details for local domestic violence support services and refuges in Ireland.
Women’s Aid provide free and confidential support to women experiencing domestic violence, family and friends, and professionals supporting victims of abuse.
Family and Parenting support
Barnardos works for and with vulnerable children in Ireland. They provide a range of resources to help young people, parents, carers and anyone working with children.
One Family provides listening support and information for people parenting alone, sharing parenting and those separating.
Rainbows Ireland supports children with bereavement and parental separation issues.
Treoir is the National Specialist Information Service for unmarried parents and their children.
The Child and Family Agency is now the dedicated State agency responsible for improving wellbeing and outcomes for children.
Other support
Citizens Information
The citizens information website provides comprehensive information on public services and on the entitlements of citizens in Ireland.
The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) is a free and confidential service for people who are having problems with money management and debt.
The National Advocacy Service provides a confidential, free and independent representative advocacy service to adults with disabilities across Ireland.