LEGAL RESOURCE GUIDES
Step-by-step help.
LIFT’s multilingual Legal Resource Guides will give you step-by-step information on the law and how the Courts work. Click on the links below to view the Guides you need. Not sure? Call the Telephone Hotline at 212-343-1122 or send a question to our Email Hotline.
You can also find the Legal Resource Guides at all of LIFT’s Family Court Education & Information Sites and in the Help Centers, located in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens Family Courthouses. We even have a special activity book just for kids in Family Court, an illustrated book for teens, and maps of all the courthouses.
Family Law Resource Guides:
Special thanks to all the volunteers who helped translate our Legal Resource Guides into different languages. LIFT is also indebted to law firms across the City who have contributed countless pro bono hours to help translate the Guides. The law firms are:
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Their efforts ensure that those with limited English language proficiency can exercise their rights and remedies in Family Court, helping to ensure the well-being of themselves and their families.
LIFT's Legal Resource Guides should not take the place of a consultation with an attorney. LIFT encourages all individuals involved with the Family Court, Criminal Court, and child welfare systems to consult with an attorney.
Family Law Resource Guides in English:
ABC's of Family Court
Appealing Family Court Orders
ArraignmentChanging Your Name or the Name of Your Child
Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Protective Proceedings Rights and Responsibilities
Child Support
Custody and Visitation
Custody, Visitation & Jurisdiction
Desk Appearance Tickets (DATs)Fathers in Family Court: Paternity & More
Financial Disclosure Affidavits
How to Start a Case in the Bronx Family Court
How to Start a Case in Brooklyn Family Court
How to Start a Case in Manhattan Family Court
How to Start a Case in Queens Family Court
How to File an Objection or a Rebuttal to a Child Support Order
Juries & Grand JuriesMy Criminal Conviction and My Family Court Case
Pat the Pigeon Goes to Family Court
The PINS ProcessPreparing for the Incarceration of a Loved One
Rights of Immigrants in Family Court
Rights of Relatives in Family Court
Serving Court Papers
Termination of Parental Rights
Tips on Family Court and How to Work with Your Lawyer
When I Was Before the Judge: One Teen's Story About Family Court
Courthouse Maps:
Finding Your Way Around Brooklyn Family Court
Finding Your Way Around Bronx Family Court
Finding Your Way Around Manhattan Family Court
Finding Your Way Around Queens Family Court
Family Law Resource Guides in Spanish:
Abuso y Negligencia de Menores
AcusacionApelando Decisiones de la Corte de Familia
Como Cambiar Su Nombre o el Nombre de Su Hijo en la Corte
Como Iniciar un Caso en la Corte de Familia del Bronx
Como Iniciar un Caso un la Corte de Familia del Brooklyn
Como Iniciar un Caso en la Corte de Familia de Manhattan
Como Iniciar un Caso en la Corte de Familia del QueensComo Presentar una Objeción o Refutación a una Orden de Manutención
Custodia, Visitas & Jurisdicción
Derechos de los Familiares en la Corte de Familia
Derechos de Inmigrantes en la Corte de Familia
Derechos y Responsabilidades: Un Guía para Padres Involucrados en Procedimientos de Proteccion de Menores
Documentos de Citación (DATs)
FianzaLlenando un Afidávit de Descubrimiento Financiero
ManutenciónMi Convicción Criminal y mi Caso en la Corte de Familia
Órdones de ProtecciónPadres en la Corte de Familia: Paternidad & Más
La Paloma Pat va a la Corte de Familia
El Proceso de PINS: Un Guía Para Padres/Madres y GuardianesServicio de Papeles Jurídicos
Sugerencias Sobre la Corte de Familia y Como Trabajar con Su Abogado
Terminación de Derechos Paternales: Un Guía Para Padres y Madres
Family Law Resource Guides in French:
Changer Judiciairement Votre Nom ou le Nom de Votre Enfant au Tribunal
Comment Remplir une Déclaration de Situation Financière
Desk Appearance Tickets (DATS)
Faire Appel a une Ordonnance du Tribunal pour les Affaires Familiales
Garde et Droit de Visite des Enfants
Garde, Droit de Visite, et Competence Judiciaire
Les Droits de la Famille au Tribunal pour les Affaires Familiales (Family Court)
Les Droits des Immigrés au Tribunal pour les Affaires Familiales
Maltraitance et Negligence des Enfants
Ma Condamnation Pénale et Ma Procédure au Tribunal pour les Affaires Familiales
Pension Alimentaire pour Enfants
Peres Devant le Tribunal de la Famille: Paternite et Plus
Signifier une Citation à Comparaître
Family Law Resource Guides in Hebrew:
Changing Your Name or the Name of Your Child
Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Protective Proceedings Rights and Responsibilities
Child Support
Custody and Visitation
How to Start a Case in the Bronx Family Court
How to Start a Case in Brooklyn Family Court
How to Start a Case in Manhattan Family Court
How to Start a Case in Queens Family Court
How to File an Objection or a Rebuttal to a Child Support Order
Orders of Protection
Rights of Immigrants in Family Court
Rights of Relatives in Family Court
Serving Court Papers
Termination of Parental Rights
Family Law Resource Guides in Chinese:
Changing Your Name or the Name of Your Child
Child Support
Child Protective Proceedings Rights and Responsibilities
Custody and VisitationCustody, Visitation & Jurisdiction
Desk Appearance Tickets (DATs)
Fathers in Family Court: Paternity & More
Financial Disclosure Affidavits
How to File a Case in Manhattan Family CourtHow to File an Objection or a Rebuttal to a Child Support Order
My Criminal Conviction and My Family Court Case
Rights of Immigrants in Family Court
Rights of Relatives in Family Court
Serving Court PapersTermination of Parental Rights
Tips on Family Court and How to Work With Your Lawyer
Family Law Resource Guides in Korean:
Changing Your Name or the Name of Your Child
Custody, Visitation & Jurisdiction
Fathers in Family Court: Paternity & More
How to File an Objection or a Rebuttal to a Child Support Order
How to Start a Case in Bronx Family Court
How to Start a Case in Brooklyn Family Court
How to Start a Case in Manhattan Family Court
How to Start a Case in Queens Family CourtThe PINS Process
Rights of Immigrants in Family CourtRights of Relatives in Family Court
Termination of Parental Rights
Tips on Family Court and How to Work With Your Lawyer
Family Law Resource Guides in Russian:
Changing Your Name or the Name of Your Child
Child Protective Proceedings Rights and Responsibilities
Child Support
Custody and VisitationCustody, Visitation & Jurisdiction
Desk Appearance Tickets (DATs)
Fathers in Family Court: Paternity & More
How to File an Objection or a Rebuttal to a Child Support Order
How to Start a Case in Bronx Family Court
How to Start a Case in Brooklyn Family CourtHow to Start a Case in Manhattan Family Court
How to Start a Case in Queens Family CourtMy Criminal Conviction and My Family Court Case
Rights of Immigrants in Family Court
Rights of Relatives in Family Court
Termination of Parental Rights
Tips on Family Court and How to Work With Your Lawyer
Family Law Resource Guides in Haitian/Creole:
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