Family Court can help residents obtain an Order of Protection, file a violation, obtain custody of children, get child support, get child visitation rights, settle paternity issues, adoption, family violence issues, juvenile delinquency, foster care placements, child neglect, abuse, or abandonment, guardianship, and Persons in Need of Supervision.

Provides a service, in collaboration with 2 other agencies (My Sisters' Place and Westchester Hispanic Coalition) to offer free legal services for poverty level residents or those who are victims of domestic violence for consumer disputes, housing, education, benefits, domestic violence, orders of protection, custody, child support, family law, including citizenship applications, work authorizations or other immigration issues.

Provides day-of advice on matters such as custody, visitation, child support, and paternity for individuals with cases in Family Court.

Family Court can help residents obtain an Order of Protection, file a violation, obtain custody of children, get child support, get child visitation rights, settle paternity issues, adoption, family violence issues, juvenile delinquency, foster care placements, Child neglect, abuse, or abandonment, guardianship, and Persons in Need of Supervision.

Family Court can help residents obtain an order of protection, file a violation, obtain custody of children, get child support, visitation, and provided other family related services. If some one needs to obtain or to modify a Family Court Order of Protection. While people are in court there is a free child care room at the YWCA for them to bring children. Children are not allowed into the court room, unless otherwise advised.

Provides confidential community mediation services to help parties discuss issues, consider options, create their own solutions, and make decisions about next steps. Parents can discuss custody and visitation issues and develop parenting plans, mediation can help schools and parents resolve special education issues, couples can discuss separation and divorce.

Provides mediators to encourage separated or divorced parents to work towards the creation of a parenting plan on behalf of their child/children with the assistance of a neutral third party.

Legal aid attorneys are assigned to family court and criminal court matters when the person needing representation is income eligible. Eligibility requirements for low income status are confidential, callers need to call for an eligibility screening. Does not handle divorce, separation or initial support cases, paternity for petitioner, parole, or juvenile cases.

Seeks, through equal parenting rights, to ensure that children maintain a continuing, nurturing relationship with both parents after divorce or separation. Advocates for fair parenting laws, offers assistance to families in crisis and provides peer support to members along with resource materials and referrals to service providers. Issues addressed include separation agreements, child custody, child support, spousal support, paternity and maintenance/alimony. Meetings facilitated at the Levittown Public Library, 1 Bluegrass Lane, Levittown, NY. Call for meeting schedule.

Provides a service, in collaboration with 2 other agencies (My Sisters' Place and Westchester Hispanic Coalition) to offer free legal services for poverty level residents or those who are victims of domestic violence for consumer disputes, housing, education, benefits, domestic violence, orders of protection, custody, child support, family law, including citizenship applications, work authorizations or other immigration issues.

Provides a range of Spanish/English services to assist individuals affected by violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. Services include case management, support groups, advocacy, counseling, crisis intervention services, safety planning, education, transitional and permanent housing as well as ancillary services. Offers assistance with court advocacy, child custody issues, orders of protection, Department of Social Services waivers, case management, and other related matters. (Licensed and approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)).

Offers child safety program training to prevent child abduction. Programs offered to private organizations, school curriculum, childrens workshops and assemblies, parent workshops, staff development, and child identification(includes fingerprinting).

Provides mediation programs to help people solve their problems, no matter the situation or setting. Mediation can: - Help couples looking to get divorced and or separated - Help landlords and tenants work out issues - Help parents and schools agree on special education matters - Help employees and employers resolve conflict - Help neighbors restore harmony in the community - Help families handle issues with teens, siblings, and aging adults - Help parents work out custody and visitation arrangements - Help parties with legal issues who are looking for an alternative to court Services are offered virtually, over the phone, and in person. In addition to mediation programs, the Center collaborates with local civil legal services providers to offer holistic legal services for victims of crime in Erie, Niagara, and Genesee counties. Center staff will work with victims to identify legal issues and to discuss pathways to achieving justice. The Center also offers Education and Training workshops that provide skills-based trainings, consultation, and coaching services.

Provides civil legal services for mental health consumers, including assistance related to: - SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY/SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI): Appeal of benefit denial, Initial SSD/SSI applications, Continuing Disability Review (CDR/Cessations), and Overpayments - PUBLIC BENEFITS: Appeal of benefit denial, termination or suspension of: Temporary Assistance, Food Stamps (SNAP), and Medicaid (MA) - HOUSING LAW: Landlord/Tenant Disputes and Tenant’s Rights, Evictions (Advice & Counsel), and Section 8 Informal Hearings - FAMILY LAW: Uncontested Divorces, Contested Divorces (disputes other than custody or child support) on a case by case basis, Child Support, and Custody/Visitation - CONSUMER LAW: Bankruptcy advisement (Chapter 7), Formal complaints to Attorney General, Creditor Harassment, and Student Loan Discharge advisement (TPD-based on disability) - ADVANCE DIRECTIVES: Power of Attorney, Other/related advanced directives (limited basis)

Provides day-of advice on matters such as custody, visitation, child support, and paternity for individuals with cases in Family Court.

Provides free civil legal services for individuals who are HIV positive or who have an HIV positive family member, including but not limited to: end of life planning, care and custody planning, unemployment, social security, public benefits, child support, custody, visitation, family offenses, divorce, discrimination, bankruptcy, housing problems, and name change.

Provides free, confidential telephone assistance for moms and dads parenting apart. Parent Help's professional services are designed to defuse family conflicts that can lead to abduction and abuse such as: crisis intervention, conflict resolution, safety planning, communication/parenting skill-building and more.

Provides assistance with completing custody, visitation, paternity, and child support petitions. Offers advice and information to drop-in clients regarding family court matters. Does not provide lawyers to go to court with clients, only assistance with filing and information regarding the court process. Offers lawyer referral service for individuals who can afford an attorney.

Provides assistance in custody, visitation, support, divorce, and kinship. Services for individuals who are self-representing include assistance with petition completion and uncontested divorce clinics.

* Offers jurisdiction over Family Court matters that include: Child abuse and neglect. Support. Paternity. Juvenile delinquency. Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS). Family offense proceedings. Temporary restraining orders. Orders of protection. Custody and visitation.

* Provides civil legal services to low-income individuals. Family law. Domestic violence issues. Tort defense. Bankruptcy. Immigration. Unemployment insurance denial. Consumer problems. Real estate. Tax controversies. * Assists with guardianship/custody of children, wills and health care proxies for parents who are HIV-positive.

* Offers jurisdiction and hearing of family-related cases that involve: Child abuse, neglect, support, paternity, custody and visitation Juvenile delinquency/Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS) Domestic Violence Intervention Court Willow Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Program (formerly ABW) Temporary restraining orders Guardianship/Adoption Custody/Visitation Mediation Program Adoption, foster care approval and review Permanent termination of parental rights

Presides over all county court cases