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Provides an after court interview to all custodial and non-custodial parents on their newly court ordered child support from Family Court. Staff obtains updates and verifies personal data, including employer information. Staff explains support obligations, proper payment instructions and possible enforcement procedures for non-compliance. Also provides a free monthly seminar to all non-custodial parents to help them understand their rights and responsibilities.

Assists citizens of Orange County in establishing paternity and child support orders and promoting the self-sufficiency of families.

Assists custodial parents to establish orders for paternity, medical support, and child support; handles collection and enforcement of orders once they have been established; and assists custodial parents in modification of existing court orders.

Provides civil legal services for mental health consumers, including assistance related to: - SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY/SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI): Appeal of benefit denial, Initial SSD/SSI applications, Continuing Disability Review (CDR/Cessations), and Overpayments - PUBLIC BENEFITS: Appeal of benefit denial, termination or suspension of: Temporary Assistance, Food Stamps (SNAP), and Medicaid (MA) - HOUSING LAW: Landlord/Tenant Disputes and Tenant’s Rights, Evictions (Advice & Counsel), and Section 8 Informal Hearings - FAMILY LAW: Uncontested Divorces, Contested Divorces (disputes other than custody or child support) on a case by case basis, Child Support, and Custody/Visitation - CONSUMER LAW: Bankruptcy advisement (Chapter 7), Formal complaints to Attorney General, Creditor Harassment, and Student Loan Discharge advisement (TPD-based on disability) - ADVANCE DIRECTIVES: Power of Attorney, Other/related advanced directives (limited basis)

A not-for-profit public interest firm providing free legal services to low-income individuals and families in Western New York. NLS aims to create the greatest access to the justice system for low-income individuals and those living with disabilities to pursue goals that will increase both the stability and the quality of their lives. Provides civil legal services in the following areas: - Housing (evictions, unsafe conditions, housing choice vouchers, discrimination, landlord/tenant concerns) - Family (DV, family offense petitions, custody, visitation, divorce, child and spousal support, paternity) - Public Benefits (temporary assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, utility shutoffs, emergency assistance, fair hearings, overpayments) - Medical-Legal Partnership (temporary assistance, SNAP, wills, SSI, Veteran services) - Disability (health insurance coverage issues, denial of services and equipment, SSI, SSDI, benefits advisement, overpayments, Medicaid/Medicare) - Student Loan/Debt Counseling - Health Insurance Navigators (New York State of Health) ##RENTRY##

Provides a service, in collaboration with 2 other agencies (My Sisters' Place and Westchester Hispanic Coalition) to offer free legal services for poverty level residents or those who are victims of domestic violence for consumer disputes, housing, education, benefits, domestic violence, orders of protection, custody, child support, family law, including citizenship applications, work authorizations or other immigration issues.

Provides a service, in collaboration with 2 other agencies (My Sisters' Place and Westchester Hispanic Coalition) to offer free legal services for poverty level residents or those who are victims of domestic violence for consumer disputes, housing, education, benefits, domestic violence, orders of protection, custody, child support, family law, including citizenship applications, work authorizations or other immigration issues.

Cases range from felonies, divorces, liability and name changes.

Provides assistance in custody, visitation, support, divorce, and kinship. Services for individuals who are self-representing include assistance with petition completion and uncontested divorce clinics.

Assists custodial parents and their children find an absent parent, establish legal fatherhood for a child, get a support order from court, collect child support payments from an absent parent, and enforce court orders when child support is not paid.

* Hears various types of cases, including: Family offense petitions and domestic violence Child custody, guardianship, and visitation petitions Child support and spousal support petitions Paternity petitions Adoptions and child neglect/abuse petitions

Assists custodial parents and their children with locating absent parents, establishing paternity, obtaining support for their children, and enforcing the terms of the Family Court/Supreme Court orders of support.

Assists custodial parents and their children with locating absent parents, establishing paternity, obtaining support for their children, and enforcing the terms of the Family Court/Supreme Court orders of support.

Assists custodial parents and their children with locating absent parents, establishing paternity, obtaining support for their children, and enforcing the terms of the Family Court/Supreme Court orders of support.

Offers free legal services for individuals living with or affected by HIV/AIDS in cases regarding access to health care services, HIV/AIDS-based discrimination, housing matters, assistance with denials or termination of benefits, health care proxies, powers of attorney, simple wills, family court matters, and divorce.

Provides legal assistance to enforce child support obligations. Offers legal representation, child support assistance, paternity suits.

Presides over all county court cases

Assists custodial parents and their children with locating absent parents, establishing paternity, obtaining support for their children, and enforcing the terms of the Family Court/Supreme Court orders of support.

Has original jurisdiction for all cases involving: abuse/neglect of children; child care; paternity actions; child custody; child support, visitation and orders of protection.

Provides custodial parents with assistance in obtaining financial support and medical insurance coverage for their children by locating parents, establishing paternity, establishing support orders, and collecting and distributing child support payments.

* Offers jurisdiction and hearing of family-related cases that involve: Child abuse, neglect, support, paternity, custody and visitation Juvenile delinquency/Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS) Domestic Violence Intervention Court Willow Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Program (formerly ABW) Temporary restraining orders Guardianship/Adoption Custody/Visitation Mediation Program Adoption, foster care approval and review Permanent termination of parental rights

Assists custodial parents and their children with locating absent parents, establishing paternity, obtaining support for their children, and enforcing the terms of the Family Court/Supreme Court orders of support.

* Provides services that assist parents to obtain support even if the absent parent resides out of state. Services include: Location information services. Establishment of paternity. Support obligations. Collection and enforcement of support orders.

Assists custodial parents and their children find an absent parent, establish legal fatherhood for a child, get a support order from court, collect child support payments from an absent parent, and enforce court orders when child support is not paid.