Legal Services NYC – Manhattan – Family Law & Domestic Violence

Who We Are

LSNYC provides direct legal representation to DV survivors in all types of domestic and family law matters. Our attorneys provide holistic services and representation on all pending matters, including but not limited to the following: obtaining and enforcing protection orders; defending against retaliatory protection orders; obtaining uncontested and contested divorces including the equitable distribution of marital property; obtaining or maintaining custody of children; securing safe visitation; obtaining and enforcing child support orders; obtaining and enforcing spousal support/maintenance orders; and defending allegations of child neglect based on a client’s status as a victim of domestic violence.

We also assist clients with child welfare proceedings and provide assistance to children who are victims of abuse. Our program also provides immigrant DV survivors with immigration legal assistance, including victims of crime and trafficking. Our DV advocates work closely with related civil practices, including housing rights, income security, education and immigration. To promote housing stability, DV clients may receive services to prevent evictions and foreclosures or to mandate access to or protect one’s housing subsidy or public housing placement. To secure financial independence from one’s abuser, our advocates provide legal services in economic areas, including disability advocacy, low-income taxpayer advocacy (particularly in filing innocent spouse petitions to protect DV survivors from debts incurred by abusers), consumer debt resolution and employment rights.

Upper Manhattan:
1 West 125th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10027

Lower Manhattan:
40 Worth Street, Suite 606
New York, New York 10013

We are offering remote legal assistance at this time. New Yorkers who need assistance may call LSNYC’s Access Line at (917) 661-4500, Mon-Fri from 10am-4pm. Existing clients may call or email their advocates at their direct phone numbers.

Who We Serve

Area(s): New York (Manhattan) County

Language(s) Spoken

• Chinese / 中文
• Mandarin Chinese / 官話
• Spanish / Español

Circumstances and languages in which interpreters are provided

All languages can be accommodated, including American Sign Language

Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?: YES

Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired?: YES

Eligibility Restrictions

This program does not serve: an undocumented immigrant; a prisoner; or a community group

Type of Help

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

• Full Legal Representation
• Brief Advice
• Pro Se Legal Clinic