Family legal aid lawyers in Lower Hutt
31 lawyers at 12 firms in Lower Hutt can take family legal aid cases. Their phone numbers are below. Legal aid helps pay for a lawyer if you can't afford one.
Not sure where to start? Read what to do first below, or call the Ministry of Justice legal aid line on 0800 253 425 (free, weekdays 8am to 5pm).
What to do first
If it's a family matter
- Find a family legal aid lawyer first. Call a few from the list until one can take your case.
- Your lawyer helps you apply for legal aid. Bring details of your income, savings, debts and anything you own.
- Bring any letters or court papers about your case, and your partner's income details if you have a partner.
Legal aid in Lower Hutt at a glance
- 31 lawyers can take family legal aid cases, and 31 give family legal advice.
Free help near Lower Hutt
Free legal advice
Wellington & Hutt Valley Community Law
Lower Hutt office · In Lower Hutt
(04) 499 2928Free legal help from lawyers, for people who can't afford one. Contact details and clinics
Free advice and forms
CAB Lower Hutt
Level 1 Woburn House, 40 Bloomfield Terrace, Lower Hutt
In Lower Hutt
04 566 6039Walk in, call or email. They can help you understand forms and find the right service.
Duty lawyer
Hutt Valley District Court
10–18 Knights Road, Lower Hutt
In Lower Hutt
0800 268 787On your first day in court, ask at reception for the duty lawyer. It's free if you don't have a lawyer.
Nearest by distance from the centre of Lower Hutt. Checked 5 October 2026. Offices sometimes move, so call before you go.
Family legal aid lawyers in Lower Hutt, A to Z
Every lawyer the Ministry of Justice lists in Lower Hutt, grouped by firm. Call to check they can take your case.
Carla Leader Law
(027) 29211371 legal aid lawyer
Criminal · up to level 1 of 4Duty lawyerFamilyFamily legal adviceCarla Lise Leader
1 legal aid lawyer · See firm page →
Criminal · up to level 4 of 4Duty lawyerPolice station adviceFamilyFamily legal adviceCivilChris John Nicholls
1 legal aid lawyer · See firm page →
FamilyFamily legal adviceJim Francis Meates
1 legal aid lawyer · See firm page →
FamilyFamily legal adviceCivilMarieke Margriet van den Bergh
2 legal aid lawyers · See firm page →
Criminal · up to level 3 of 4Duty lawyerPolice station adviceFamilyFamily legal adviceMental health- Melanie Joy Baker · Criminal · up to level 3 of 4, Duty lawyer, Police station advice, Family, Family legal advice, Mental health
- Sean Robert Clarke · Criminal · up to level 3 of 4, Family, Family legal advice · (027) 9150521
Melanie Baker Law
(04) 57015951 legal aid lawyer
Criminal · up to level 1 of 4Duty lawyerFamilyFamily legal adviceBridie Marie Henderson
Nathan Law Limited T/As Nathan Family Law
(04) 59512501 legal aid lawyer
FamilyFamily legal adviceVicki Anne Nathan
3 legal aid lawyers · See firm page →
Criminal · up to level 2 of 4Duty lawyerFamilyFamily legal adviceCivil- Hamish Matthew McDiarmid Anderson · Criminal · up to level 2 of 4, Duty lawyer, Family, Family legal advice, Civil · (021) 381863
- Katie Jennine Paterson · Criminal · up to level 1 of 4, Duty lawyer, Family, Family legal advice
- Renee Jean Bayer · Criminal · up to level 2 of 4, Family, Family legal advice, Civil · (021) 2495007
5 legal aid lawyers · See firm page →
FamilyFamily legal advice- Charlotte Bridie Love · Family, Family legal advice · (04) 550 5761
- Frances Stewart Grace Lints · Family, Family legal advice
- Karen Elizabeth Pearce · Family, Family legal advice
- Megan Louise Gorman · Family legal advice · (04) 555 1712
- Paul Robert Cheyne Reid · Family, Family legal advice · (04) 5505782
1 legal aid lawyer · See firm page →
Criminal · up to level 4 of 4Police station adviceFamilyFamily legal adviceStephen James Gill
8 legal aid lawyers · See firm page →
Criminal · up to level 2 of 4Police station adviceFamilyFamily legal adviceCivil- Gerard Michael Letts · Family, Family legal advice
- Jamie Cameron Moore · Family, Family legal advice, Civil
- Lucy Dawn Kirkpatrick · Criminal · up to level 1 of 4, Family, Family legal advice
- Natalie Hannah Randrup · Criminal · up to level 2 of 4, Police station advice, Family, Family legal advice
- Olivia Alice Saunders · Family, Family legal advice · (04) 570 0442
- Rose Elizabeth Oldershaw · Family legal advice
- Sophia Katsoulis · Criminal · up to level 1 of 4, Family, Family legal advice
- Timothy Hassall Gulland · Criminal · up to level 1 of 4, Family, Family legal advice · (04) 570 0442
Tiaki Family Law
(022) 59199656 legal aid lawyers
FamilyFamily legal advice- Amy Nicole Gulbransen · Family, Family legal advice · (022) 6790644
- Finn Letisha Seelen-Smith · Family, Family legal advice · (022) 032 6560
- Laura Jane Barry · Family, Family legal advice
- Nicolaas Arthur Arn Platje · Family, Family legal advice · (022) 6441170
- Olivia Grace Lynch · Family, Family legal advice
- Samantha Jean Brennan · Family, Family legal advice · (022) 5919963
Verified with the Ministry of Justice legal aid list on 12 October 2026. Lawyer details are from the Ministry of Justice, used under CC BY 4.0. We group them by firm and town and add links to firm pages. The Ministry of Justice decides who gets legal aid; Find A Lawyer is not part of the Ministry. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
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