Legal Aid Society: Juvenile Rights Practice- Staten Island

Who We Are

The Juvenile Rights Practice represents 90 percent of the children who appear before the Family Court in New York City on child protective, termination of parental rights, PINS (person in need of supervision), and juvenile delinquency petitions. The Division was established concurrently with New York State’s Family Court in 1962, five years before the U.S. Supreme Court rules in Gault that children have a constitutional right to counsel at government expense, and was one of the first organizations in this country to represent children in a juvenile court. Since then, the Juvenile Right Practice has grown into one of the nations’ leading organizations in the field of child advocacy.

At this time, The Legal Aid Society is offering remote services by phone. Call this location directly, or reach us via our:
Main Number (212) 577-3300, or
Helpline (888) 663-6680, staffed Mon-Fri 10am-3pm

Who We Serve

Area(s): Richmond (Staten Island) County

Circumstances and languages in which interpreters are provided

All circumstances

Income Guidelines

Clients with incomes at or below 200% of the poverty level may be represented if they fall within certain exceptions.

We do not have income guidelines for the children we represent. Children must be assigned through the Family Court.

Your family’s income should be at or below the following percentage of the federal poverty level

125

Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?: YES

Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired?: NO

Type of Help

This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:

• Full Legal Representation
• Brief Advice

How to Get Help

You can contact this organization by: