Defenders of Children
Free and Low Cost Legal Services Throughout Arizona
Serving All of Arizona
Defenders of Children is Arizona’s only statewide civil legal services organization actively representing clients in all 15 Arizona counties.
We provide free and low cost legal services to ensure vulnerable Arizonans, in every corner of the state, have access to quality legal representation.
Who We Are
Defenders of Children is a Phoenix-based nonprofit law firm established in 2007 that provides legal education, representation, and advocacy to families and children throughout Arizona. We protect the legal rights of survivors and protective guardians while advancing physical, emotional, and economic safety in cases of child abuse and neglect.
What We Do
We provide comprehensive, trauma informed, and culturally responsive legal services to vulnerable Arizonans.
We serve as court-appointed representatives for minor children in civil and criminal matters.
We are licensed to represent clients in federal, state, local, and Tribal courts across Arizona.
We provide legal training to advocates, caseworkers, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and Arizona nonprofit organizations.