Legal Assistance

Legal Services Hours of Operation

Office Hours: 

Attorney Services:  Monday through Friday by appointment

Notary walk-in hours:  Monday through Thursday 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Friday 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Notary appointment hours:  Monday through Thursday 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Self-help power of attorney

Eligible individuals can generate most requested special powers of attorney on our website and get them notarized during the walk-in hours above. 

Special Power of Attorney (navy.mil)

Note: all personnel must bring at least two forms of unexpired state/federal ID to receive notary services.  Civilians, reservists, and contractors will be required to produce additional documentation.  Please contact our office for further information. 

Legal Services

Region Legal Service Office Western Pacific (RLSO WESTPAC) Legal Assistance Department’s mission is to provide personal civil law advice and support to eligible customers and clients throughout the Western Pacific area of responsibility.  

We provide advice on a wide range of civil law matters to include:

• Pre-deployment services
• Divorce & other family matter
• Marriage to foreign nationals
• Immigration for U.S. & Japan
• U.S. Naturalization
• Service member's Civil Relief Act
• Japanese civil law

Eligibility for Services

Individuals eligible for our services are:

• Active-duty service members and their dependents
• Military retirees and their dependents
• Reservists on active duty for 30 days or more
• Reservists on active duty for less than 30 days requiring mobilization services (wills, living wills, health care power of attorney)
• Department of Defense civilians and their dependents who are not local hires<
• Contractors who have legal assistance expressly listed in their contract (contractors without this are limited to notary services only)

Additional information about RLSO WESTPAC is located on our jag.navy.mil website:

RLSO Western Pacific (navy.mil)

The Naval Legal Services Office no longer handles household goods claims. 

For more information on claims for loss of or damage to HHG and unaccompanied baggage shipped or stored at government expense, please visit the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General website.