Make a Referral
To make a referral to JusticeMatters, please call
919.794.7511 ext. 1 (English) or 919.794.7511 ext. 2. (Español).
If we are unable to answer your call, please leave a message with your name, agency, and phone number. We try to return calls within two business days.
In general, JusticeMatters serves individuals seeking legal assistance for one or more of the following reasons. This list is intended to provide a general sense of whether your client could be eligible for legal assistance from JusticeMatters – this list should not be used to conduct a screening or to provide advice regarding eligibility for legal relief.
We offer immigration law services for:
- Individuals induced to engage in commercial sex acts in the U.S. through force, fraud, or coercion;
- Minors (under 18) who have engaged in commercial sex acts in the U.S.;
- Individuals who were recruited or used for labor or services in the U.S. through force, fraud, or coercion;
- Minors (under 18) who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by one or both parents;
- Direct or indirect victims of crime that occurred in the U.S. or violated U.S. laws;
- Victims of battery or extreme cruelty committed by a spouse, parent, step-parent, son, or daughter who is a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder; and
- Individuals who reside in Durham County and are in removal proceedings or at risk of removal from the U.S.
We offer family law services for:
- Caregivers with physical custody of a minor child who is not their own and in need of legal custody to obtain medical or dental care, school enrollment, etc.;
- Caregivers with physical custody of a disabled adult or a minor child with no living parent and in need of guardianship to make healthcare and other legal decisions;
- Caregivers in need of legal authority to enroll children in school, obtain medical services, etc.;
- Caregivers (including a family member or parent) of an immigrant child who has been abused, abandoned, or neglected by one or both parents; and
- Caregivers seeking to adopt a child in their custody where both parents are absent or consent to the adoption.