Region Legal Service Office Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia (RLSO EURAFSWA)
Mission
Provides proactive, highest caliber command advice, trial services and claims processing in support of the fleet, shore installations, and afloat commands operating on three continents and under three Combatant Commanders. Provides quality legal assistance services for the Department of Defense (DoD) active duty, reserve personnel, and other eligible individuals throughout AOR.
Area of Responsibility
Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia
Legal Services Provided
Please review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) before evaluating the topics below. Please fill out the Client Intake Form before your first appointment.
- Legal Assistance
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Consumer / Financial Affairs
space
- Command Services
- Admin Law
- Admiralty
- Administrative Separation Boards
- Officer Misconduct and Separations
- Detachment for Cause
- Enlisted Separations
- Claims
- SOFA Claims
- Foreign Claims
- Military Claims
- Affirmative Claims / Medical Care Recovery Act Claims
- Correspondence Issues; Freedom of Expression and Grievance
- Freedom of Expression
- Procedures
- Request Mast / Redress of Wrongs / Art. 138 UCMJ
- Hotline Complaints & Whistleblower
- Protection Act
- Congressional Inquiries
- EO Preventive Measures
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
- Privacy Act
- Ethics
- Guidelines for Ethical Conduct
- Commercial Dealings Between Members
- Conflicts of Interest
- Fundraising
- Birthday Ball Fundraising
- Gambling
- Gifts between Employees
- Gifts from Outside Sources
- Government Property
- Outside Employment
- Political Activities – Military Active Duty
- Private Organizations and Spouse Clubs
- Travel Benefits
- Command Coins / Recognition & Retention Items
- Family Relationship Issues
- Domestic Abuse Prevention
- Domestic Violence / Family Advocacy Incidents
- Non-support of Dependents
- Homeland Security
- Interactions with Civilians/Host Nation Relations
- Environmental Issues
- Law Enforcement – Civilian Jurisdiction
- Law Enforcement – Support of Civilian Police Agencies
- Repossession of Personal Property
- Service of Process / Subpoenas
- JAG Manual Investigations
- Training, Advice and Assistance to Investigating Officers
- Review by Convening Authority (CA)
- Nonjudicial Punishment
- Preliminary Processing
- Conducting the NJP Hearing
- Preparing Letters of Censure
- Forwarding Appeals
- Operational Law
- Outside Continental United States
- Customs
- Foreign Criminal Jurisdiction / SOFA
- International Agreements
- Liberty Risk
- Marriages – Overseas
- Personnel Issues
- Alcohol Abuse Prevention
- Drug Prevention and Urinalysis Program
- Grievance Procedures
- Hate Crimes Issues
- HIV Issues
- Indebtedness Complaints
- Mental Health Evaluations
- Officer / Enlisted Performance
- Pregnancy
- Reservists – Special Considerations
- Suicides, Attempts & Gestures / CACO
- Post Courts-Martial Assistance
- Timely Review and Advice Regarding the Convening Authority’s Action
- Preparation of Promulgating Orders
- Forwarding of Records of Trial to Appellate Authority as Appropriate
- Post-trial Review
- Prosecution of Courts-Martial
- Provide Preliminary Processing
- Drafting of Charges
- Referral of Charges
- Advice Regarding the Preferral / Referral of Court-martial Charges
- Pre-Preferral Investigation
- Litigation of Courts-Martial Trials
- Preparation and Authentication of Records of Trial
- Provide Victim / Witness Assistance as Required
- Summary Courts-Martial (SCM) Advice and Assistance
- Review of Preliminary Inquiries and Referral of Charges
- Advice and Training to Potential SCM Officers
- Search & Seizure
- Sexual Harassment, Fraternization & Hazing
- Sexual Harassment Prevention / Incident Response
- Fraternization Prevention/ Incident Response
- Hazing Prevention / Incident Response
- Sexual Assault
- Training and Prevention support
- Incident Response
- Investigative Support
- Victim Witness Assistance
- Incident based assistance to victims and witnesses of crime
- Coordination of Victim Witness assistance within AOR
- Transitional Compensation
Forms
Legal Assistance Intake Questionnaire
Standardized Will Worksheet
Power of Attorney Worksheet
Legal Assistance Walk-In Procedure
Varies by location. Please contact the RLSO EURAFSWA office closest to you for more information. If you are coming to see an attorney as a walk-in or during a scheduled appointment, you must bring any documents related to the reason for seeking advice. For notary services, all customers must present two forms of identification: valid military identification card; and valid state-issued drivers license or state-issued identification card, or valid United States Passport. The highest priority will be given to service members who are deployed or preparing to deploy.
Telephone Policy
It is RLSO EURAFSWA policy that no legal advice be given to legal assistance clients over the telephone or through third parties calling on behalf of prospective clients absent exigent circumstances, such as prospective clients in remote locations or in the event of a conflict. Prospective clients who are unable to appear at our walk-in hours or make an appointment should call our office for further guidance.