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Following are answers to some frequently asked questions regarding National Child Abuse Defense & Resource Center.  If you have any other questions or need further clarification, please don't hesitate to contact us directly.

 

 

Information about our referral services and legal advice in child abuse cases

Can you provide me with free legal services if I am accused of child abuse?

No. We are not attorneys, nor can we offer legal advice.  Additionally, our financial resources are limited and we cannot pay an attorney for you or provide you with free paralegal services.  We can, however,  refer you to attorneys, mental health professionals, or physicians in your area who are knowledgeable in this field and equally dedicated to preserving the rights of the falsely accused so you are sure the money you spend on legal services provides you with quality representation.  

Is there a charge for your referral services?

No.  There is no charge for our referral services.  However, the services of the experts that we refer are not free.

Do the professionals that you refer pay to be on your referral list?

No.  We do not accept kickbacks, finder's fees, or money of any kind for any of the referrals that we make. We can, therefore, offer recommendations that are completely objective and free from the promise of financial gain.

Can you give me specific advice about my case if I give you the details?

We cannot read entire case files, reports, motions, transcripts, etc. We simply do not have the manpower to do this. We can, however, review a written chronology of events, hand-written or typed in your own words and we can then offer general information and limited advice on the basis of "lay expertise" based upon the limited information we receive about each case.  Due to our limited financial resources, however, we cannot accept collect phone calls or travel to meet interested parties.

Can you send me some written information that will help me?

We can send you, at no charge, a general "care package" that contains much of the same information regarding false allegations of child abuse that you will find on this website.  However, we cannot provide other free printed materials. We offer several books on the topic of child abuse allegations at list price and copies of articles, studies, treatises, case law, etc. for the cost of copying.  Please view our publications page for a list of the printed materials we offer.

Can you help me defend myself pro se?

No.  We can give you the same general information that we give others who are falsely accused of child abuse, but be are not attorneys and cannot give you legal advice.