Eligible clients include all active-duty servicemembers, military retirees,
family members, and eligible civilian employees.
Make an appointment
- To make an appointment, complete the Client Intake Form.
- Please allow 3 business days for a response
- Appointments must be confirmed via email NLT 48 hours prior to appointment time
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Locations
- Kaiserslautern: Kleber Kaserne, Bldg. 3210, 1st Floor, Room 102
- Sembach Law Center: Sembach Kaserne, Bldg. 151, Second Floor
- The Sembach Law Center assists with:
- Family Law Matters
- Family Law Support (in accordance with AR 608-99)
- Consumer Issues
- Servicemember Civil Relief Act Matters
- Powers of Attorney, Affidavits and Notary Services
- Estate Planning/Wills
- Military Administrative Matters
- The Sembach Law Center assists with:
Types of Services Provided
WALK-IN SERVICES:
- Notary services
- Power of Attorney services
APPOINTMENTS REQUIRED:
- Family law
- Estate planning
- Landlord-Tenant issues
- Ticket appeals
- Military administrative actions:
- GOMOR rebuttal assistance
- Line of duty investigations (AR 600–8–4)
- Financial liability investigation rebuttal assistance (AR 735–5)
- Officer evaluation report (OERs) appeals (AR 623–3)
- Noncommissioned officer evaluation report (NCOER) appeals (AR 623–3).
- Relief for cause reviews (AR 623–3)
- Unfavorable Information (AR 600–37)
- Inspector General activities and procedures (AR 20–1)
- Correction of Military Records
Family Law Issues
Estate Planning
German Law Issues
Military Administrative Action
Immigration
Additional Services & Information
- Trial Defense Service - 8th Circuit (West)
- Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board
- Consumer Scam Resources
- Fair Debt Collection
- Guide for preparation of Officer and NCO Evaluation Report Appeals
- Home of Record Info Sheet
- How to make a relative a military dependent
- Identity Theft
- OER NCOER Appeals
- Special ED Law
- Which POA is right for you
Foreign Criminal Jurisdiction
The legal services office can liaise between USAG Rheinland-Pfalz military commands and/or authorized community members and German host-nation authorities to help resolve criminal and civil matters.
There is no Attorney-Client relationship in executing international affairs responsibilities.
Military Justice
The legal office provides military justice support to Commanders and senior Non-Commissioned Officers within USAG Rheinland-Pfalz; prosecutes Courts-Martial, assists victims, adjudicates adverse administrative actions, and provides preventative law instruction.
Typical actions processed by the Military Justice Section include:
- Prosecuting violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
- Assisting law enforcement throughout the criminal investigative process
- Providing probable cause determinations for crimes committed by service members and civilians
- Advising and assisting with adjudication of Non-Judicial Punishment
- Drafting Letters of Reprimand
- Representing the United States on Administrative Separation Boards
- Representing the United States on Officer Elimination Boards
- Representing the United States at Courts-Martial
- Liaising between Commanders and civilian prosecutors
"The purpose of military law is to promote justice, to assist in maintaining good order and discipline in the armed forces, to promote efficiency and effectiveness in the military establishment, and thereby to strengthen the national security of the United States." — Preamble, Manual for Courts-Martial (2016 Edition)
Special Victim Counsel
The mission of the Special Victim Counsel (SVC) Program is to provide legal representation to eligible clients who allege they are victims of a sex-related offenses. SVCs deliver exceptional legal representation and advice to victims of sexual assault. The goal of the SVCs is to empower clients through professional competency and zealous advocacy to ensure their interest and rights are recognized and protected throughout all proceedings.
- Represents you and you alone
- Provides confidential legal advice
- Protects your rights & privacy interests
- Provides legal assistance
- Advises on investigations & prosecution processes
- Attends interviews
- Attends hearings & courts-martial
You can also contact your local Sexual Harassment & Assault Response & Prevention (SHARP), Family Advocacy Program or legal office to request Special Victim Counsel.
CLAIMS
Welcome to the Claims Office of the Kaiserslautern Legal Services Center (KLSC). There are a variety of claim types. You will find information sheets for the most common types of claims in the section below.
For individual guidance, you can also reach out to us about your potential claim. If we are not the appropriate office for your inquiry, we will forward it to the proper authority.
Our email address is: usarmy.rheinland-pfalz.21-tsc.mbx.osja-claims-office@army.mil
We also accept inquiries from non-U.S. military personnel at this email address. (Wir nehmen unter dieser E-Mail-Adresse auch Anfragen von Antragstellern entgegen, die nicht dem US-Militär angehören.)
The best way to reach the claims office is via email. The Claims Office DSN is 341-523-0486, commercial +49 (0)611-143-523-0486.
PCS Move: Damage to Household Goods
- ABC of Claims (MCO Info Sheet)
- PCS Household Goods Claims
- How do I file a claim in DPS?
- How to accept a claim offer?
- How do I track the status of my claim?
Military Claims Office Advisory
All Personnel Claims, such as damage to property during your PCS move, are adjudicated by the Military Claims Office at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Information on the filing process of these claims can be found in the information sheets above. The Kaiserslautern Legal Services Center Claims Office has no authority to adjudicate your PCS damage claims. All PCS-damage inquiries will be forwarded. The Military Claims Office at Fort Knox is also the correct office for problems with DPS.
All Personnel Claims, such as damage to property during your PCS move, are adjudicated by the Military Claims Office at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Information on the filing process of these claims can be found in the information sheets above. The Kaiserslautern Legal Services Center Claims Office has no authority to adjudicate your PCS damage claims. All PCS-damage inquiries will be forwarded. The Military Claims Office at Fort Knox is also the correct office for problems with DPS.
The Military Claims Office at Fort Knox can be reached at:
usarmy.knox.hqda-otjag.mbx.cpcs@army.mil
usarmy.knox.hqda-otjag.mbx.cpcs@army.mil
PCS Move: Damage to Personal Vehicles
PCS Move: Inconvenience Claims for Delayed Delivery
PCS Move: Information for USAF Members
Property Damage/Injury/Death due to Government Negligence
Willful Damage or Destruction of Property (Article 139)
Damage to Property on-base, unrelated to PCS
Damage to Property by FMO or Movers
Types of services NOT provided
- Cases Adverse to the U.S. Government
- Civilian Employment Matters (except for enforcing USERRA)
- German Notary
- German Income Tax Filing
- Litigation against the United States
- Military Justice Matters
- US Tax Returns
- US Military Private Business Matters (including acting as a landlord or Home Based Businesses)