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 see which ones you need. Not sure? Call the Hotline at 212-343-1122.
You can also find the Legal Resource Guides at all of LIFT’s Education & Information Sites in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens Family Courthouses.
We even have a special activity book just for kids in Family Court and maps of all the courthouses.
Family Law Resource Guides:
Criminal Law Resource Guides:
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 - New!
Appealing Family Court Orders
Changing Your Name or the Name of Your Child
Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Protective Proceedings Rights and Responsibilities
Child Support - Updated
Custody and Visitation
Custody, Visitation & Jurisdiction
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 - Updated
Orders of Protection - Updated
The PINS Process: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
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
Where Do I Find It?: (NEW!)
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
Criminal Law Resource Guides in English:
Arraignment in Criminal Court
Bail
Desk Appearance Tickets (DATs)
Juries & Grand Juries
Warrants
Family Law Resource Guides in Spanish:
Abuso y Negligencia de Menores
Apelando 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 Queens
Custodia y Visita
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
El Proceso de PINS: Un Guía Para Padres/Madres y Guardianes
Llenando un Afidávit de Descubrimiento Financiero
Manutención una Guía para los Que Pagan - Actualizada
Órdones de Protección: Una Guía para Acusados y Demandados
Servicio de Papeles Jurídicos
La Solicitud de Objeciones y Refutaciones Despues de un Procedimiento de Manutención Ante un Funcionario de la Corte
Sugerencias Sobre la Corte de Familia y Como Trabajar con Su Abogado
Terminación de Derechos Paternales: Un Guía Para Padres y Madres
Criminal Law Resource Guides in Spanish:
Acusacion O "Arraignment"
Documentos de Citación (DATs) - Nueva
Fianza - Actualizada
Family Law Resource Guides in Chinese:
Child Support
Child Protective Proceedings in Family Court
Custody and Visitation
How to File a Case in the Bronx Family Court
How to File a Case in Manhattan Family Court
How to File a Case in Queens Family Court
Objections & Rebuttals
Serving Court Papers
Termination of Parental Rights
Tips on Family Court and How to Work With Your Lawyer
Family Law Resource Guides in Korean:
Custody and Visitation
Child Protective Proceedings in Family Court
How to File a Case in Bronx Family Court
How to File a Case in Brooklyn Family Court
How to File a Case in Manhattan Family Court
How to File a Case in Queens Family Court
Termination of Parental Rights
Tips on Family Court and How to Work With Your Lawyer
Family Law Resource Guides in Russian:
Child Support
Custody and Visitation
Termination of Parental Rights
Criminal Law Resource Guides in Russian:
A Guide to Bail
Family Law Resource Guides in Haitian/Creole:
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