Eligibility
Heartland Pro Bono Council matches Marion County attorneys with individuals that meet the referring agency's income and asset eligibility requirements, with civil cases filed (or to be filed) in Marion County, Indiana.  

Heartland can assist with Marion County cases involving:

• Domestic relations cases, including divorce, child custody, child support, and parenting time
  
• Protective orders
  
• Guardianships (adult and child)
  
• Small estates
  
• Landlord/tenant (residential tenants only)
• Mortgage foreclosures (defense only)
• Collection/garnishment (defense only)
• Bankruptcy (Chapter 7) (must reside in Marion County)
• Public benefit cases (except fee-generating cases)

Heartland cannot assist with:

• Criminal cases, criminal appeals, or post-conviction relief cases
• Juvenile delinquency or CHINS cases
• Employment law cases (e.g., wage claims, wrongful termination, wrongful discharge, blacklisting, discrimination, and FMLA claims)
• Paternity and child support enforcement cases under the jurisdiction of the Marion County Prosecutor
• License reinstatement, including driver’s licenses or professional licenses, unless incidental to an otherwise eligible child support modification case
• Fee generating cases, including cases typically handled on a contingency-fee basis and matters where a statutory fee is available, such as wage claims, worker’s compensation, or certain Social Security Disability cases
• Expungements
• Tort claims (e.g., negligence, defamation, and personal injury)
• Non-consumer contract disputes
• Immigration cases