Technical Assistance Packets


Federal Firearms Prohibitions

State Firearms Prohibitions


Harassment Restraining Order Law

Conceal & Carry Law

Criminal Court Sentencing Options

Custody Determinations: Best Interest Factors

Data Practices and Confidentiality

Expungement of Court Records

Expunging your Eviction


Extraordinary Writs: Writs of Mandamus and Writs of Prohibition


Filing Complaints Against Attorneys

Filing Complaints Against Judges

Filing a Motion & Preparing for a Hearing

Harassment Restraining Order Law

How to Become A Notary Public
Notary Public Application Forms

How to Hire An Attorney/ Fee Arbitration


Juvenile Court: A Basic Introduction

MN Court of Appeals Practice / Pro Se Appeals

A Battered Woman Tenant's Right to Call 911
Appendix A: Minn. Stat. § 504B.205
Appendix B: Minn. Stat. § 504B.285
Appendix C: Minn. Stat. § 504B.441
Appendix D: Minn. Stat. § 504B.395
Appendix E: Minn. Stat. § 504B.001, subd. 14 Appendix F: Minn. Stat. § 504B.385
Appendix G: Minn. Stat. § 504B.171
Appendix H: Minn. Stat. § 504B.415
Appendix I: Minn. Stat. § 504B.425
Appendix J: Answer Form
Appendix K: TRA Petition
Appendix L: Rent Escrow Affidavit

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Mutual OFP information
Mechtel v. Mechtel
Fitzgerald v. Fitzgerald

No Child Left Behind Act:: Providing Education for Homeless Children

OFP Hearings: Contested custody

OFP Without Hearing

OFP: Finding Personal Jurisdiction Over Nonresident Batterers

OFP: Methods of Service of Process

Alternatives to OFP: Harassment Restraining Orders

Name and Social Security Number Change Information
NCADV information re: changing SSN
Adult Instructions
Adult Application
Notice to People who Change Names
Felon Name Change
Inmate Name Change
Minor Instructions
Minor Application

Personal Service Affidavit & Instructions
Service by Publication Affidavit & Instructions
Social Security Number Change

Nonadjudicated Fathers and OFP Hearings
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Qualifying for In Forma Pauperis Status in Legal Proceedings

Using An Interpreter In Court

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): Full Faith and Credit Provision


Contact Information


Battered Women's Legal Advocacy Project, Inc.
1611 Park Avenue Suite 2
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Phone: 612.343.9842
Toll-Free: 1.800.313.2666
Fax: 612.343.0786

e-mail: info@bwlap.org