Legal Assistance

The Legal Office offers legal assistance to Active-Duty members, Reserve/Guard members on Title 10 orders, civilian employees, dependents, retirees, and certain other persons who may be entitled under Air Force regulations.

Types of Services Provided

• Licensed attorneys are available to advise you on: wills, dependent care, guardianship, divorce, child custody, consumer issues and other issues.
• Our German Attorneys can assist with specific German legal issues and landlord/tenant issues.
• German paralegals are also available to assist with matters such as traffic tickets, Kindergeld paperwork, and review/interpretation other German documents.
• Our office maintains a list of attorneys in the local community for you to contact for assistance with German court matters.
• Further detailed information can be found on the Spangdahlem Air Base staff Judge advocate webpage.

Services Not Provided

There are certain limitations on the scope of legal assistance that our attorneys may provide. Our governing directives prohibit conducting legal assistance over the telephone. Also, our attorneys may not prepare documents for court, draft separation agreements or represent you in hearings or court proceedings. Additionally, legal assistance cannot be provided on behalf of another person, on a personal business, or if you have hired a civilian attorney.

Contact Information

We are operating by appointment only and are not accepting walk-ins. Please call the customer service line to schedule an appointment.

• Location: Building 125
• Phone: DSN 314-452-6796 or Comm 06565-61-6796
• More information can be found on our Facebook page "Spangdahlem Air Base Legal Office."

Legal Assistance

*Will and legal assistance is provided by appointment only.

German paralegals are also available to assist with matters such as traffic tickets, Kindergeld paperwork and review/interpretation of other German documents.

Claims

The Legal Office does not process claims for household goods, household baggage shipments, and privately owned vehicle shipments. These claims are handled and processed online through the Air Force Claims Center. We recommend you file your claim directly with your carrier so that you can be reimbursed up to the full replacement value of your item within 70 days from date of delivery. However, your claim can be filed with the Air Force Claims Center within 2 years from the dates of delivery, any reimbursement is limited to depreciated value of the item. Please follow the instructions in the following link: Air Force Claims Center