FAMILY COURT-BASED SERVICES

The guidance you need, right in the courthouse.

You can find LIFT in the Family Courts in Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens – just look for the table with the purple LIFT sign in the entranceways and waiting areas. You can also find us in the Court's new Help Centers, now open in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. All locations are stocked with LIFT’s multilingual Family Law Resource Guides, and our talented bilingual (Spanish/English) staff and volunteers are there to help you during regular business hours.

Click here for Family Court Locations and Hours of Operation.

Need help right now? Call 212-343-1122 or send a question to our Email Hotline.

Why Visit LIFT in the Courthouse?

  • Have your questions answered, receive assistance completeing court documents and understanding court orders, and get practical legal information and easy to follow step-by-step courthouse procedure.
  • Pick up LIFT's multilingual Legal Resource Guides, activities for children, and courthouse maps.
  • Learn about other helpful social and legal services in your neighborhood.
  • If your case involves child support, custody, or visitation, you can also meet with LIFT’s expert staff for one-on-one consultations and strategy sessions.

Going to Court today?

Be prepared with some basic tips from LIFT:

  • Bring a pen and paper
  • Bring a calendar
  • Be prepared to wait for many hours, we suggest bringing activities for yourself and your family members (check out LIFT's activity book for children)
  • Come see LIFT in the courthouse to ask questions and receive information (click here to see locations)

Get more tips with our Legal Resource Guide " Tips on Family Court and How to Work with Your Lawyer " .

Please note that all of our Court-based Sites will be closed on the following dates for Staff Training:

September 16, 2010
October 15, 2010
November 4, 2010

LIFT's Family Court Locations and Hours of Operation:

Bronx Family Court
900 Sheridan Avenue (map)

Site I
Located in the lobby on the left before the elevators
This Site is not staffed - Only LIFT's materials are available here

Site II
Located on the 7th Floor outside the Petition Room, look for the table with the purple cloth

Hours of Operation
Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Site III
Located in the Help Center on the Lower Main

Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Brooklyn Family Court
330 Jay Street (map)

Site I
Located in the 5th Floor Help Center

Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Site II
Located on the 6th Floor in the Petition Room waiting area
This Site is not staffed - Only LIFT's materials are available here

Manhattan Family Court
60 Lafayette Street (map)

Site
Located in the lobby directly past the metal detectors

Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
You may also drop into our Family Legal Center up the block from Family Court at anytime, Monday-Friday, 9-5 -- find us at 350 Broadway, Suite 501 (map). All services are free.

Queens Family Court
151-20 Jamaica Avenue (map)

Site
Located in the Help Center in the lobby

Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

complex Family Court system

LIFT´s Education & Information Sites offer immediate, on-the-spot help to families – right in the Family Courthouse lobbies and waiting areas.