Single Parent Resources in North Carolina

Verified resources for custody, child support, housing, financial aid, and emotional support in North Carolina — plus national tools every single parent should know.

🏛️ Custody & Legal Help

North Carolina-Based Resources

• NC Courts – Child Custody and Visitation – Legal information and custody forms for families in North Carolina.
• Legal Aid of North Carolina – Free legal assistance for low-income residents in family law cases.
• NC Judicial Branch – Family Law Help Topics – Overview of divorce, custody, and parenting laws in the state.

Nationwide Help

• Legal Services Corporation
• WomensLaw.org
• ABA Family Law Section
• Child Support Enforcement (OCSE)
• Safe Horizon
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• LoveisRespect
• Break the Cycle
• RAINN
• Women’s Law Project
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• Zero Abuse Project
• National Women’s Law Center
• Neighborhood Legal Services
• Futures Without Violence
• National Child Abuse Hotline

💸 Child Support

North Carolina-Based Resources

• NC DHHS – Child Support Services – Apply for child support, check payments, and manage your case.
• NC Child Support Portal – Online case access and payment information.

Nationwide Help

• No national child support resources available at this time.

🏠 Housing & Shelter

North Carolina-Based Resources

• NC Housing Finance Agency – Rental assistance, affordable housing programs, and homebuyer help.
• NC 211 – Local resources for emergency shelter, rental aid, and utilities assistance.

Nationwide Help

• Family Promise
• HUD.gov
• NLIHC
• US HHS Shelter Directory
• Public Housing (HUD)
• CoAbode
• National Shared Housing Resource Center
• Project Night Night
• ERAP
• Homeless Prenatal Program

🧾 Financial Assistance

North Carolina-Based Resources

• ePASS NC – Apply for food benefits (SNAP), TANF, child care assistance, and Medicaid.
• NC Department of Health and Human Services – Public assistance, family support, and crisis services.

Nationwide Help

• Benefits.gov
• Feeding America
• SNAP
• Medicaid.gov
• Modest Needs
• SSI
• TANF
• EITC
• LIHEAP
• MyFreeTaxes

🧠 Mental Health & Emotional Support

North Carolina-Based Resources

• North Carolina Crisis Line: Dial 988
• NC DHHS – Mental Health Services – Statewide mental health and substance use resources.
• NAMI North Carolina – Support groups, education, and family mental health programs.

Nationwide Help

• Mental Health America
• National Parent Helpline
• NAMI
• Postpartum Support International
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
• SAMHSA Treatment Locator
• National Runaway Safeline
• NCTSN

You’re Not Alone in North Carolina

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