Help Centers & Community Organizations
Some courts and community organizations have special offices at the courthouse for helping people who don't have a lawyer.
Here is a list of their addresses and telephone number (by county in alphabetical order).
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Bronx County
Bronx County Court Help Center
851 Grand Concourse, Room 121
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 618-1350
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/12jd/civil/selfrep.shtml
Family Court Petition Room
900 Sheridan Avenue
7th Floor Petition Room
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 618-2154
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/family/selfrepresented.shtml
Bronx County Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program
Free legal consultations on support, paternity, custody,
visitation, family offense and guardianship matters.
900 Sheridan Avenue LM33B
Monday and Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Housing Court Help Center
1118 Grand Concourse, Room 250
Bronx, NY 10456
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/...
Legal Information for Families Today - LIFT
Has tables in the Family Court offering on-the-spot help to families. Also, gives help and information on the telephone hotline. Located on the 7th Floor outside the Petition Room.
900 Sheridan Ave
Bronx, NY 10451
(212) 343-1122
http://www.liftonline.org/
Dutchess County
9th JD Court Help Center
Westchester County Courthouse, 9th floor
111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
White Plains,
NY 10601
(914) 824-5457
Staffed Monday - Friday
Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m; 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Erie County
Court Help Center
Old County Hall
92 Franklin Street, 1st Fl., Room 105
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 845-1816
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/8jd/...
Kings County (Brooklyn)
Family Court Petition Room
330 Jay Street
5th Floor Petition Room
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(347) 401-9790
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/family/selfrepresented.shtml
Family Court Volunteer Attorneys Program
Free legal consultations on support, paternity, custody, visitation, family offense and guardianship matters.
330 Jay Street
5th Floor Petition Room
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays: 9:30am - 5:00pm
Housing Court Help Center
141 Livingston Street, Room 201
Brooklyn, NY 11201
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/...
Legal Information for Families Today - LIFT
Has tables in the Family Court offering on-the-spot help to families. Also, gives help and information on the telephone hotline. Located on the 6th Floor in the Petition Room waiting area.
330 Jay Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201
(212) 343-1122
http://www.liftonline.org/
Red Hook Community Justice Center
88 Visitation Place, 1st Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/...
Supreme Court Help Center
360 Adams Street, Room 145
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(347) 296-1740
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/2jd/kings/civil/...
Nassau County
Supreme Court Law Library
Court Information Center
100 Supreme Court Drive, 2nd Floor
Mineola, NY 11501
(516) 571-3291
New York County (Manhattan)
Family Court Petition Room
60 Lafayette Street
1st Floor Petition Room
New York, NY 10013
(646) 386-5220
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/family/selfrepresented.shtml
Family Court Volunteer Attorneys Program
Free legal consultations on support, paternity, custody, visitation, family offense and guardianship matters.
60 Lafayette Street
1st Floor Petition Room
New York, NY 10013
Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 9:30am - 4:30pm
Harlem Community Justice Center
170 East 121 Street, Room 105
New York, NY 10035
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/...
Housing Court Help Center
111 Centre Street, Room 104
New York, NY 10013
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/...
Legal Information for Families Today - LIFT
Has tables in the Family Court offering on-the-spot help to families. Also, gives help and information on the telephone hotline. Located in the lobby directly past the metal detectors.
60 Lafayette Street
New York, New York 10013
(212) 343-1122
http://www.liftonline.org/
Supreme Court Help Center
60 Centre Street, Room 116
New York, NY 10007
(646) 386-3025
http://www.nycourts.gov/supctmanh/self-represented.htm
Orange County
9th JD Court Help Center
Westchester County Courthouse, 9th floor
111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
White Plains,
NY 10601
(914) 824-5457
Staffed Monday - Friday
Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m; 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Putnam County
9th JD Court Help Center
Westchester County Courthouse, 9th floor
111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
White Plains,
NY 10601
(914) 824-5457
Staffed Monday - Friday
Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m; 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Queens County
Family Court Petition Room
151-20 Jamaica Avenue
1st Floor Petition Room
Jamaica, NY 11423
(718) 298-0137
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/family/selfrepresented.shtml
Queens County Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program
Free legal consultations on support, paternity, custody,
visitation, family offense and guardianship matters.
151-20 Jamaica Ave.
Jamaica, NY 11432
1st Floor
Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Housing Court Help Center
89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Room 235
Jamaica, NY 11435
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/...
Legal Information for Families Today - LIFT
Has tables in the Family Court offering on-the-spot help to families. Also, gives help and information on the telephone hotline. Located in the lobby, to the right of the Petition Room.
151-20 Jamaica Avenue
Jamaica, NY 11423
(212) 343-1122
http://www.liftonline.org/
Supreme Court Help Center
88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Room 109
Jamaica, NY 11435
(718) 298-1024
Richmond County (Staten Island)
Family Court Petition Room
100 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 675-8800
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/family/selfrepresented.shtml
Housing Court Help Center
927 Castleton Avenue, Room 404
Staten Island, NY 10301
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/...
Supreme Court Help Center
25 Hyatt Street, 5th Floor
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 675-8589
Surrogate's Court Help Center
18 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 675-8508
Rockland County
9th JD Court Help Center
Westchester County Courthouse, 9th floor
111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
White Plains,
NY 10601
(914) 824-5457
Staffed Monday - Friday
Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m; 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Suffolk County
Library Resources for the Public Program
Supreme Court Law Library
400 Carleton Avenue, 4th Floor
Central Islip, NY 11722
(631) 853-6064
Westchester County
9th JD Court Help Center
Westchester County Courthouse, 9th floor
111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
White Plains,
NY 10601
(914) 824-5457
Staffed Monday - Friday
Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m; 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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