Need Help?

The Judge Elmo B. Hunter Legal Center for Victims of Crimes Against Women accepts a limited number of clients each semester. If you need assistance with a legal matter, please contact our Administrative Assistant, Vanessa Gonzalez at 214-768-2562


Additional Resources:

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.799.SAFE (7233)
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1.800.656.HOPE (4673)

Crisis Centers

Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center
24-hour local hotline: 972.641.7273


Parkland Rape Crisis/VIP
24-hour hotline: 214.590.0430


Trauma Support Services of North Texas
972.709.4904


Domestic Violence Shelters

Genesis Women’s Shelter and Support
24-hour hotline: 214.946.HELP


The Family Place
24-hour crisis hotline: 214.941.1991


Brighter Tomorrows
24-hour hotline: 972.262.8383


New Beginning Center
Crisis hotline: 972.276.0057


Hope’s Door
24-hour crisis hotline: 972.422.7233


Mosaic Family Services
24-hour crisis hotline: 214.823.4434


Salvation Army - Domestic Violence Program
24-hour local hotline: 214.424.7208


Law Enforcement / Government

Dallas Police Department, Domestic Violence Unit
214.671.4304

Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, Family Violence Unit
214.653.3528

Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, Protective Order Unit
214.653.3528

Attorneys General’s Child Support Division
1.800.252.8014

Legal Resources

Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
214.748.1234


Legal Action Works /CitySquare
214.827.1000 


Texas Advocacy Project
Family Law hotline: 800.777.FAIR (3247)
Sexual assault legal hotline: 888.296.SAFE (7233)


Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program



Mosaic Family Services
214.821.5393


Human Rights Initiative
214.855.0520


Catholic Charities
866.223.7500


Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES)
817.717.9377


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