Parent Legal Aid Assistance Grant

 

APPLICATION COMING SOON!

Our Children Have Rights.Org has a goal to award $100,000 in Parent Legal AID Assistance in 2022.  
 

The Parent Legal AID Assistance Grant, an Our Children Have Rights.Org fund, is designed to support a parent with a child(ren), who is incurring legal costs during the process of protecting their child’s right to have access to them as a parent, while striving to be a responsible parent working towards successful co-parenting strategies that are focused on the best interest of the child.

The expense of protecting a child’s right to have access to a parent is one of the main obstacles facing parents who want to legally establish access to their child. Our shared belief is that a parent should not have to choose to give up on the legal process because of a lack of access to resources and expensive legal costs. 

Inspired by the mission of Our Children Have Rights.Org, Parent Legal AID Assistance funding will help relieve some of the financial burden faced by parents, therefore allowing them to better focus on their desired outcome with the court. 

The Parent Legal AID Assistance Grant was established by Our Children Have Rights.Org, in partnership with generous donors and founding partners.

 

Relevant Dates

The application will open on January 4th, 2022. Parent Legal AID Assistance Grant recipients will be selected on an ongoing basis.

Eligibility

  • A parent who has one or more children under the age of 12 and has been incurring ongoing expensive legal aid costs for at least 4 months

  • Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents and must demonstrate an ongoing effort throughout the legal process and a commitment to achieving a successful co-parenting strategy focused on the best interest of their child(ren)

  • An individual may be awarded only one Parent Legal AID Assistance Grant per calendar year

Applicants should be able to demonstrate an apparent and immediate financial need that, once fulfilled, will have a significant impact on the well-being and living environment of their child(ren).

Grant Recipient Criteria

A Selection Committee will evaluate each application based on the following criteria:

  • Financial need

  • Lack of financial support from traditional sources

  • Role of the award in continued efforts and advancement throughout the legal process

  • The potential impact of grant in achieving a successful co-parenting strategy

  • Parents ability to promote the fund and contribution to shed greater visibility of responsible parents who are balancing the challenges of parenting and the financial toll in protecting their child’s right to have access to them as a responsible and willing parent

  • Grant allocation

Grant Allocation

Funding can be used to offset legal aid related expenses such as attorney retainer fees, filing costs, and ongoing legal bills.

Grant Requirements

  • Use of the grant for its intended purpose

  • Successful completion of the OCHR.Org Playbook & Guide

  • When applicable on an as-needed basis, demonstrate a committed effort towards counseling with a licensed mental health specialist and/or substance abuse/drug addiction rehabilitation program (when applicable and necessary)

  • Complete a final report detailing how the funding was used (a receipt of legal cost payments)

  • Agreement to promote the receipt of the grant in the following ways:

    • Acknowledgment of the grant on social media in a manner that is aligned with the Our Children Have Rights .Org mission

    • Agree to be mentioned as the grant recipient across Our Children Have Rights .Org marketing materials

    • Provide testimonials about the importance of the grant

    • Participate in media opportunities as requested, when appropriate and feasible for the recipient

APPLICATION COMING SOON!

 How to Apply

Individual applicants must visit the Grant Opportunities page on www.OCHR.org and follow the directions to submit their application. 

Please read carefully through the full eligibility requirements and criteria before applying.

Special note: A Tax ID number is not required to apply (you may leave that space blank).

A parent applying for a grant is responsible for checking any of the financial aid regulations that may pertain to them.

Applicants will be judged on what information is available or provided at the time of application submission as well as a series of interviews and interactions with OCHR.org.

Notification of Application Acceptance

You will receive an e-mail at the address provided in your profile when your application has been received.

Any application that is incomplete will not be accepted.