Naval Legal Service Office (NLSO) Mid-Atlantic
Mission
NLSO Mid-Atlantic is a customer service organization that supports fleet operational readiness by providing high-quality legal services to Sailors. Our areas of practice are military criminal defense, civil legal assistance and income tax preparation. We provide legal services to active duty Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force and Coast Guard service members and their dependents, reservists on active duty for 30 days or more,and retirees, as resources permit.
Area of Responsibility
NLSO Mid-Atlantic primarily assists service members in Hampton Roads, Va. Our geographic area of responsibility includes Virginia (except the Washington, D.C. area), North Carolina and West Virginia. In addition to our headquarters on Naval Station Norfolk, we operate branch offices at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base in Norfolk, Virginia and Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Telephone Policy
No legal advice to a prospective client may be given over the telephone or through third parties calling on behalf of the prospective clients absent exigent circumstances, such as when dealing with clients at remote locations. Service members who are unable to come to one of our offices should call the office for further guidance.
While we do not provide legal advice over the telephone, our receptionists and staff are in the office from 0800 to 1600, Monday through Friday, to help with emergencies or connect you with your detailed military counsel if one has been assigned to you.
Legal Services Provided
Legal Assistance
The Legal Assistance Department, located on the first deck of Bldg. A-50 aboard Naval Station Norfolk, has a dedicated entrance located at the rear of the building, adjacent to Pocahontas Street.
Legal assistance is handled on an appointment basis, and attorneys are available to see clients Monday through Thursday. Clients must be in the uniform of the day and provide proof of eligibility for services by showing a valid military identification card upon check-in. Appointments are made up to two weeks in advance. You must arrive 20 minutes prior to your appointment to check in or you will not be seen. If you need to reschedule or cancel your appointment, please give at least 24 hours notice by phone.
No children are allowed at the Naval Legal Service Office for any reason. This is for the safety of your children and our staff. Please make arrangements for the care of your children if you have an appointment. If you arrive for your appointment with children, you will have to reschedule.
Appointments are normally available from 0800-1530 Monday and Wednesday, and 1300-1530 Tuesday and Thursday. Please call (757)341-4491 to schedule an appointment.
Walk-in Services are for emergencies and family law issues only:
- Emergency walk-ins are accepted from 0800 – 1600 Monday through Friday and are determined by department head. Please call (757) 341-4489 in advance.
- Family Law walk-ins (e.g., custody, divorce and separation) are accepted Tuesday and Thursday from 0740 – 1100.
- Notary and Power of Attorney services are available 0800-1530, Monday through Thursday.
For information on legal assistance at one of our branch offices, please see below. Branch offices DO NOT see criminal defense clients and DO NOT see walk-in clients. Branch offices see Legal Assistance clients by appointment only.
Please review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) before evaluating the topics below.
Please complete our Legal Assistance Client Satisfaction Questionnaire.
- Consumer / Financial Affairs
- Automobiles
- Buying an Automobile
- Drivers License Extensions
- Leasing an Automobile
- Renting an Automobile
- Automobile Repairs
- Automobile Repossession
- Automobile Repossession – Redemption Rights
- Automobile Service Contracts
- Bankruptcy
- Consumer Fraud
- Contracts
- Co-signing a Loan
- Credit Protection
- Consumer Credit
- Contracts and Consumer Scams
- Door-to-door Sales
- Fair Credit Billing Act
- Fair Credit Reporting Act
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Federal Trade Commission
- Identity Theft
- Interest Rates
- Military Sentinel
- Money Matters
- Online Internet Auctions
- Telemarketing Fraud
- Automobiles
- Deployment Readiness
- Mobilization / Demobilization
- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
- Family Law
- Adoption
- Adoption Overview
- Adoption Reimbursement Options
- Adoption Income Tax Credit
- Department of Defense (DoD) Adoption Reimbursement Program
- Foreign Adoption Issues
- Community Property / Division of Marital Assets
- Dependent Support
- Child & Family Support
- DoD Family Support Guidelines
- U.S. Air Force Family Support Guidelines
- U.S. Army Family Support Guidelines
- U.S. Coast Guard Family Support Guidelines
- U.S. Marine Corps Family Support Guidelines
- U.S. Navy Family Support Guidelines
- State Child Support Guidelines
- DoD Family Support Guidelines
- Child Custody
- Child Custody Overview
- Child Custody Relocation Issues
- International Child Custody Issues
- Paternity
- Child & Family Support
- Divorce and Separation
- Divorce & Separation Overview
- Separation Agreements / Property Settlement Agreements
- Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act (USFSPA)
- Family Care Plans
- Garnishment
- Guardianship
- Involuntary Allotments
- Locating Service Members
- Modifications of Out-of-state Child Custody and Child Support Orders
- Marriage
- Name Change
- Navy Dependent Support
- Orders to Show Cause
- Adoption
- Immigration (See Immigration & Naturalization FAQ and Navy Immigration Guide)
- Family Member Citizenship & Travel
- Foreign Adoptions
- Immigration – Becoming a Legal Permanent Resident
- Immigration – Citizenship
- Military Benefits
- Article 139 Claims
- Casualty Assistance
- Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
- Education
- Family Advocacy Program
- Identification Cards
- Insurance
- Long Term Care Insurance
- Service Members Group Life Insurance (SGLI)
- Veteran Group Life Insurance (VGLI)
- Medical / Dental / Tricare
- Military Pay
- Social Security
- Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)
- Thrift Savings Plan
- Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act
- Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act: Benefits
- VA Survivor Benefits
- VA Education Benefits
- VA Mortgage Guarantees
- Notary
- Powers of Attorney (or see Power of Attorney Worksheet)
- Real Property
- Landlord-Tenant
- Lease Agreements
- Real Estate – Personal
- Renting
- Basics of Renting
- Eviction Process
- Habitability & Repairs
- Military Clauses and Leases
- Renting – Potential Problems and Pitfalls
- Rent Increases
- Security Deposits
- Terminating a Lease
- Service Members Civil Relief Act (SCRA)
- Small Claims Court
- Voting
- Absentee Voting
- Wills & Estate Planning
- Estate Planning
- Health Care Issues
- Long Term Care Insurance
- Powers of Attorney – Estate Planning
- Wills & Other Means of Passing Property
- Life Insurance
- Trusts
- Trusts for benefit of children
- Trusts for tax avoidance
- Wills
Defense
Defense services provided 0800-1100, Monday through Thursday on a walk-in basis.
Branch Offices
- Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort Story
- Area of Responsibility:
- The JEB Little Creek - Fort Story Branch Office provides civil legal assistance on an appointment basis, and provides walk-in notary and power of attorney services during working hours.
- Mailing Address:
- 1168 Gator Blvd.
- Bldg. 3370
- Virginia Beach, VA 23521
- Phone Numbers:
- Comm: (757) 462-4759
- DSN: 253-4759
- Fax: (757) 462-4481
- Hours:
- 0800 – 1630
- Monday – Thursday
- Appointments:
- Appointments are available from 0830 - 1100, Monday through Thursday. Please call (757) 462-4759 to schedule an appointment.
- Directions:
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From Gate 1: Enter the base on Midway Road and take the second right onto Amphibious Drive. Once the road reaches the water, make a right to stay on Amphibious Drive and continue east over the bridge. Make a left on Nider Boulevard, and then a right on Gator Boulevard. Continue past the McDonald's. Our office is located on the left in building 3370, which also houses the USO office. The entrance to the Legal Service Office is on the east-facing (right) side of the building.
From Gates 5: Enter the base on Independence Boulevard and continue through the first intersection as the road becomes D Street. Make a right on Gator Boulevard. Our office is located on the left in building 3370, which also houses the USO office. The entrance to the Legal Service Office is on the east-facing (right) side of the building.
- NAS Oceana
- Area of Responsibility:
- NAS Oceana Branch Office provides civil legal assistance on an appointment basis, and provides walk-in notary and power of attorney services during working hours.
- Mailing Address:
- 799 Hornet Dr.
- Suite 100
- Virginia Beach, VA 23460
- Phone Numbers:
- Comm: (757) 433-2215, ext. 223
- DSN: 564-3597
- Fax: (757) 433-3128
- Hours:
- 0800 – 1630
- Monday – Thursday
- Appointments:
- Appointments are available from 0800 – 1530, Monday through Thursday. Please call (757) 433-2215 to schedule an appointment.
- Directions:
- Take Tomcat Blvd. to the roundabout at Hornet Drive. Make the third right from the roundabout, effectively turning left on Hornet Drive. The branch office is a block down on the left, just past Third Street.
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