Office of Staff Judge Advocate (OSJA)
Within the OSJA, the Joint Legal Assistance Office is tasked with providing free attorney and paralegal assistance to uniformed service members, their family members and dependents, retirees and other eligible clients regarding personal legal matters. Family members or dependents are those persons identified in the sponsors service record and/or who possess a valid United States Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card.
Some of the services offered include:
-Step-parent adoption
-Child support
-Consumer problems
-Contracts
-Debt and credit problems
-Immigration advice
-Wills
-Living wills
-Name changes
-Marital separation agreements
-Spousal support
Legal Assistance attorneys are available during walk-in hours on a first come, first served basis. However, walk-in hours may vary depending on attorney availability. It is important to note that Legal Assistance does not provide services for Living Trusts, BCNR Petitions, Conservatorships, Traffic Violations, Criminal Matters, NJP Counseling or Fitness Report Rebuttals.
For more information and a full list of services offered, please visit the OSJA website at: http://www.jag.af.mil/OSJA/OSJA_Legal_Assistance.html