Legal Assistance

Region Legal Service Office Mid-Atlantic provides legal services to support fleet operation readiness. Legal assistance is available to eligible clients seeking assistance with personal civil legal matters. Assistance may include advice, analysis, research, negotiation, notary services, and document review or preparation. Legal assistance also provides services to educate eligible persons and command representatives regarding personal legal rights and responsibilities.

Legal assistance attorneys counsel clients on numerous topics, but not on any that involve military justice or actions against the United States government (no felony cases and no military-to-military issues). This list is not intended to be comprehensive and attorneys may provide assistance on additional matters.

• Adoptions and name changes
• Attorney referral
• Consumer law
• Criminal matters
• Domestic relations
• Immigration and naturalization
• Landlord-tenant issues
• Military rights and benefits
• Notary service/powers of attorney (walk-in)
• Other personal issues (walk-in)
• Preventative law
• Real estate
• Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
• Wills and estate planning (walk-in)

**Active-duty personnel MUST be in the uniform of the day to receive services. Active-duty personnel on leave must present leave papers if not in uniform.**

NO CHILDREN ARE ALLOWED AT LEGAL APPOINTMENTS!

Eligibility for Services

The Legal Assistance Department provides legal assistance services to active-duty members of the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Coast Guard, and their dependents. Assistance is provided to retirees as resources permit. Proper valid military identification is required to receive services.

Regional Legal Service Office Mid-Atlantic is located on Naval Station Norfolk

Address: 9620 Maryland Ave, Bldg A-509, #201, Norfolk, VA 23511

Power of Attorney and Notary Services hours (no appointment needed):  Monday - Thursday 0745-1145 & 1245-1530; Friday 0745-1145 

Attorney Services:  Walk-ins opent to all on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Priority given to active duty servicemembers and deployers.  Appointments - Please call 757-341-4489.

Visit the website for more information and self-service options: www.jag.navy.mil/legal-services/rlso/

Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana/ Dam Neck Annex

Paralegal - legal questions and referrals

Comm: 757-433-2064 or 757-433-2249

Children and Divorce

The Fleet and Family Support Center offers a four-hour workshop that addresses the pain and loss in a family breakup from the child's perspective. This class meets the Virginia State Law mandate requiring divorcing parents of minors to attend four hours of parent education. Several other parenting classes are also available at FFSC. For more information, visit https://www.navylifema.com/support-services/support-center-locations.

Comm: 757-433-2912