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Offers free legal services for individuals living with or affected by HIV/AIDS in cases regarding access to health care services, HIV/AIDS-based discrimination, housing matters, assistance with denials or termination of benefits, health care proxies, powers of attorney, simple wills, family court matters, and divorce.

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Comprehensive Family Law Services
Adoption Legal Services
Personal Health Care Advocate Services
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Legal Representation
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Reverse Paternity Actions
Paternity Suits
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Insurance Claims Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Legal Counseling
Provides free legal counseling and representation for low-income individuals who need assistance in civil cases including government benefits, senior legal services, federal tax issue, unemployment insurance, disability, housing landlord/tenant, family law matters, and consumers issues.

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Legal Representation
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Legal Counseling
Health Law
Welfare Rights Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
General Legal Aid
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Tax Appeals/Audit Assistance
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.

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Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Legal Counseling
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Provides legal services through the Committee on Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction of the New York State Bar Association in appeals in the Appellate Division, Third Department through the pro bono attorneys. Appeals Program representation will be limited to family and matrimonial law issues, including family offenses, custody and visitation, divorce, paternity, and termination of parental rights. Not included are appeals addressing only the amount of child support awarded under the Child Support Standards Act.

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Comprehensive Family Law Services
Pro Bono Legal Aid Volunteer Opportunities
Divorce Assistance
Provides day-of advice on matters such as custody, visitation, child support, and paternity for individuals with cases in Family Court.

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Child Custody / Visitation Assistance
Legal Counseling
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Handles matrimonial cases including child custody, visitation, child support, alimony, and paternity. Referral required. Appointment required.
Family Defense Unit which helps parents navigate the challenges of the Child Welfare system. Help with CPS investigation against parents; clearing parents name at the State Central Register for child abuse and neglect; neglect and abuse court cases; permanency planning court cases and termination of parental rights.
Family Defense Unit which helps parents navigate the challenges of the Child Welfare system. Help with CPS investigation against parents; clearing parents name at the State Central Register for child abuse and neglect; neglect and abuse court cases; permanency planning court cases and termination of parental rights.
Family Defense Unit which helps parents navigate the challenges of the Child Welfare system. Help with CPS investigation against parents; clearing parents name at the State Central Register for child abuse and neglect; neglect and abuse court cases; permanency planning court cases and termination of parental rights.
Family Defense Unit which helps parents navigate the challenges of the Child Welfare system. Help with CPS investigation against parents; clearing parents name at the State Central Register for child abuse and neglect; neglect and abuse court cases; permanency planning court cases and termination of parental rights.
Family Defense Unit which helps parents navigate the challenges of the Child Welfare system. Help with CPS investigation against parents; clearing parents name at the State Central Register for child abuse and neglect; neglect and abuse court cases; permanency planning court cases and termination of parental rights.
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.

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Employment Discrimination Assistance
Club Membership Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Child Custody / Visitation Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Tenant Rights Information / Counseling
Advance Medical Directives
Child Support Assistance / Enforcement
Ex-Offender Legal Assistance
Name Change Assistance
General Benefits Assistance
General Legal Aid
Will Preparation Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Bankruptcy Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Legal Representation
Living Trust Preparation Assistance
Family Defense Unit which helps parents navigate the challenges of the Child Welfare system. Help with CPS investigation against parents; clearing parents name at the State Central Register for child abuse and neglect; neglect and abuse court cases; permanency planning court cases and termination of parental rights.
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.

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Comprehensive Family Law Services
Adoption Legal Services
Child Custody / Visitation Assistance
Child Support Assistance / Enforcement
Criminal Law
Offers general legal aid to people 200 percent below the poverty income guidelines.

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Adoption Legal Services
General Benefits Assistance
General Legal Aid
Alimony Assistance
Insurance Claims Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Child Support Assistance / Enforcement

Offers free legal services for individuals living with or affected by HIV/AIDS in cases regarding access to health care services, HIV/AIDS-based discrimination, housing matters, assistance with denials or termination of benefits, health care proxies, powers of attorney, simple wills, family court matters, and divorce.

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Legal Representation
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Personal Health Care Advocate Services
Adoption Legal Services
Insurance Claims Assistance
Paternity Suits
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Will Preparation Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Legal Counseling
Living Wills
Reverse Paternity Actions
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Family Defense Unit which helps parents navigate the challenges of the Child Welfare system. Help with CPS investigation against parents; clearing parents name at the State Central Register for child abuse and neglect; neglect and abuse court cases; permanency planning court cases and termination of parental rights.

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Ex-Offender Legal Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Landlord / Tenant Dispute Resolution
Alimony Assistance
Child Custody / Visitation Assistance
Real Estate Law
Immigration / Naturalization Legal Services
GI Rights Counseling
Tenant Rights Information / Counseling
Child Support Assistance / Enforcement
Public Defender
Name Change Assistance
Domestic / Family Violence Legal Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
General Legal Aid
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Bankruptcy Assistance
Consumer Law
Divorce Assistance
Landlord Rights Information / Counseling
Criminal Law
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Child Support Wage Assignment Assistance
Provides civil legal services in the following areas: - Family Law: Assists with domestic violence cases, as well as with child support and divorce cases on a limited basis. - Housing: * Until further notice, the Housing Unit can only provide assistance with ERAP application issues and illegal lockout emergencies (ex: landlord changed locks, stopped a utility, etc. without going to court); cannot assist with any other housing-related issues at this time.* Typically assists with evictions, housing conditions, Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) issues, public and subsidized housing applications, terminations, illegal lockouts, landlord/tenant matters, and other issues. - Disability: Assists with SSI Appeals, SSI/SSD applications, advocacy for disabled individuals, benefits counseling, and funding of medical equipment. - Public Benefits: Assists with public assistance, food stamps/SNAP, Medicaid, denial of emergency rental and/or utility assistance, and homeless benefits. - Consumer Law: Assists with unfair debt collection practices and wage garnishment. Does not handle criminal cases, traffic tickets, money damage actions, estate work and real estate closings, torts, small claims court cases, worker's compensation cases, or unemployment.

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Divorce Assistance
Public / Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Health Insurance Information / Counseling
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Landlord Rights Information / Counseling
Consumer Law
Comprehensive Family Law Services
General Benefits Assistance
Domestic / Family Violence Legal Services
Welfare Rights Assistance
Child Support Assistance / Enforcement
Tenant Rights Information / Counseling
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Landlord / Tenant Dispute Resolution
General Legal Aid
Provides free legal counseling and representation for low-income individuals who need assistance in civil cases including government benefits, senior legal services, federal tax issue, unemployment insurance, disability, housing landlord/tenant, family law matters, and consumers issues.

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Legal Representation
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Legal Counseling
Health Law
Welfare Rights Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
General Legal Aid
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Tax Appeals/Audit Assistance
Family Defense Unit which helps parents navigate the challenges of the Child Welfare system. Help with CPS investigation against parents; clearing parents name at the State Central Register for child abuse and neglect; neglect and abuse court cases; permanency planning court cases and termination of parental rights.
Family Defense Unit which helps parents navigate the challenges of the Child Welfare system. Help with CPS investigation against parents; clearing parents name at the State Central Register for child abuse and neglect; neglect and abuse court cases; permanency planning court cases and termination of parental rights.
LAS provides free legal counseling and representation for low-income individuals who need assistance in civil cases, which includes, government benefits, unemployment insurance, disability, health care, housing, family law matters, consumer problems, children's legal issues and immigration matters.

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Comprehensive Family Law Services
Insurance Claims Assistance
General Legal Aid
Comprehensive Immigration / Naturalization Services
Adoption Legal Services
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Child Custody / Visitation Assistance
Child Support Assistance / Enforcement
Landlord / Tenant Dispute Resolution
Provides mandated representation to adults in a wide range of Family Court matters, including abuse/neglect, custody/visitation, orders of protection, termination of parental rights, and child support violation cases.
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.

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Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Uncontested Divorce Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Self Representation Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services