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.

Handles PINS petitions, support cases, respondent representation on paternity suits, orders of protection, visitation, voluntary surrender of children.

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.

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

The Montgomery County Family Court provides services for paternity, custody, child support, and orders of protection.

Locates absent parents, establishes legal paternity for children born outside marriage, establishes/enforces child support orders and monitors collection and disbursement of child support payments. Public Assistance recipients are automatically referred by their worker. Call for more detailed information.

Locates absent parents, establishes legal paternity for children born outside marriage, establishes/enforces child support orders and monitors collection and disbursement of child support payments. Public Assistance recipients are automatically referred by their worker. Call for more detailed information.

Handles matrimonial cases including child custody, visitation, child support, alimony, and paternity. Referral required. Appointment required.

Provides day-of advice on matters such as custody, visitation, child support, and paternity for individuals with cases in Family Court.

Child Support Services Unit provides services to locate absent non-custodial parents, establish paternity, establish court ordered child support, and enforce orders of child support. Responsible for prosecuting in Family Court all cases involving child abuse, child neglect, termination of parental rights, and court ordered support child. Legal Unit represents the Department during Fair Hearings involving reports from the State Central Registry. Also handles Adult Protective Services that may seek court orders for entry into a home, short term intervention orders and establishment of financial and/or personal guardianship for incapacitated adults. Program Integrity Unit investigates and prosecutes welfare fraud; operates collection process for money owed to DSS. Child/Teen Health Program is a preventive health program which provides continuing medical care to your children.

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.

Provides day-of advice on matters such as custody, visitation, child support, and paternity for individuals with cases in Family Court.

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. Offers 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##

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. Offers 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##

Specialized court to handle cases involving children and families. Family Court judges hear a range of legal issues, including child abuse and neglect (child protection), adoption, child custody and visitation, domestic violence, guardianship, juvenile delinquency, paternity, persons in need of supervision (PINS), and child support. Call for detailed information.

* 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

* Offers jurisdiction over Family Court matters that include: Child abuse and neglect. Support. Paternity. Juvenile delinquency. Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS). Family offense proceedings. Temporary restraining orders. Orders of protection. Custody and visitation.

Family Court can help residents obtain an Order of Protection, file a violation, obtain custody of children, get child support, get child visitation rights, settle paternity issues, adoption, family violence issues, juvenile delinquency, foster care placements, Child neglect, abuse, or abandonment, guardianship, and Persons in Need of Supervision.

Family Court can help residents obtain an Order of Protection, file a violation, obtain custody of children, get child support, get child visitation rights, settle paternity issues, adoption, family violence issues, juvenile delinquency, foster care placements, child neglect, abuse, or abandonment, guardianship, and Persons in Need of Supervision.

Handles PINS petitions, support cases, respondent representation on paternity suits, orders of protection, visitation, voluntary surrender of children.

* 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

The family court hears cases involving dissolution of marriage, nullity, legal separation and paternity, including related issues of spousal support, child support and custody and community property.