ok I do know that you can get legal aid for family law, but there is criteria. You need to look at the legal aid site to know what the criteria is for financial situation. Only one person in a lawsuit can have a court appointed legal aid lawyer. Sounds bad, but there's a way around that. Many lawyers take cases on for legal aid. Speak to the lawyers at your free appts and ask if they can do the case with legal aid. There are a few fees but not too much cost. So both parties can have legal aid if one or both have a private lawyer willing to do the case for legal aid. Have a look at the site and see if you're eligible. Good luck.