Q: I am disabled broke no income . Husband divorcing me took everything including house how do I get a pro bono lawyer
In desperate need. Husband is ruthless alcoholic changed locks on my house that I built holding all of my belongings hostage he has a lawyer and they're trying to put me in the streets
A: You can obtain an attorney in a criminal matter through the public defenders office if you cannot afford one. If you have a domestic matter you cannot obtain a court appointed attorney. And there are no "pro bono lawyers." Attorneys may do a certain amount of pro bono work. But the same way that everyone else needs to get paid, we don't do all of our work for free. We ultimately need to get paid also.
A:
Georgia attorneys would know your state's resources best, but in general, most states have legal aid services. There's a page on this website here on Justia:
Georgia Divorce Legal Aid & Pro Bono Services
https://www.justia.com/lawyers/divorce/georgia/legal-aid-and-pro-bono-services
Also look into state and local bar associations, practice-based bar associations (matrimonial attorneys, etc.), legal services organizations, and possibly through your public library system
Good luck
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