Legal Assistance

Navy Region Legal Service Offices (RLSOs) provide legal assistance to eligible personnel and family members around the world to promote readiness and to enhance morale and quality of life. For more detailed information, including legal services, educational/informational resources, DIY forms, and other legal assistance resources, visit our website at www.jag.navy.mil and click "Legal Services" followed by "Legal Assistance".

"Eligible Personnel" who may use the links below to seek service are limited to:

• Active duty servicemembers (of all uniformed services) and their dependents,
• Reservists and National Guard who are mobilizing or on active duty for a period of 30 days or greater,
• Retirees and their dependents,
• Members of Allied Forces and their family members assigned CONUS with US Forces
• Special circumstances:
  • Former spouses (of servicemembers) who are victims of domestic abuse,
  • Former spouses who satisfy "20/20/20" criteria and have not re-married,
  • Dependents of servicemembers separated for domestic abuse
  • Dependents of deceased retirees

Personnel NOT eligible for service using the below links include:

• Veterans who are not retirees (including those with 100% disability rating)
• Reservists and dependents who are not mobilizing or on active orders for a period exceeding 30 days or greater
• Dependents who are not enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS)

Legal Assistance Offices make final determinations on eligibility for services in accordance with JAGINST 5800.7G 0705. Personnel not eligible for services are encouraged to seek legal assistance from the resources listed at www.jag.navy.mil.