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Included in this list are organizations that provide free or low-cost legal services to victims and survivors of abuse, as well as to others who qualify. Even if the organization does not have a lawyer available to represent you in court, you may want to ask if there is a lawyer with whom you can consult to obtain advice. We list the organizations by the county where the office is located, but many offices serve multiple counties. We indicate the “counties served” whenever possible. You can click “View All” to look through the complete list of organizations.
Please note: WomensLaw does not have a relationship with or promote the organizations listed on these pages. Because we include thousands of resources, we cannot review them regularly or vouch for the information or services they provide. We share these resources to help all victims and survivors of abuse find essential direct services and support their needs and safety concerns.
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Catholic Charities Community Services
120 Anderson AveStaten Island, NY 10302
Hotline: Catholic Charities Help Line: 888-744-7900; with brief immigration questions, call the NY State New Americans Hotline: 1-800-566-7636 1-800-566-7636
URL: https://catholiccharitiesny.org/what-we-do/immigrants-and-refugees/
Catholic Charities Community Services provides legal consultations, representation, and assistance to documented and undocumented newcomers regarding most immigration matters, including citizenship applications, family petitions, cases involving domestic violence, and cases that are in immigration court. Services are provided in English, Spanish, French, Romanian, Polish, Albanian, Japanese, and Arabic. Clients are charged nominal fees. Generally, our consultation fee is $50 ($85.00 for consultations with an attorney.) Fees for other services vary. Fees may be reduced or waived according to need.
Legal Aid Society - Staten Island Neighborhood Office
60 Bay Street, 3rd floorStaten Island, NY 10301
Phone: (347) 422-5333
Phone 2: (718) 273-6677
URL: https://legalaidnyc.org/en/las/findus/locations/statenisland.aspx
Provides general legal services in the areas of housing, benefits and family law, including domestic violence to low-income Staten Island residents.
New York City Family Justice Center - Staten Island
126 Stuyvesant PlaceStaten Island, NY 10301
Phone: 718-697-4300
URL: https://www.nyc.gov/site/ocdv/programs/family-justice-centers.page
The FJCs provide many criminal justice, civil legal, and social services in one location to victims/survivors of domestic violence, trafficking and elder abuse. Services include safety planning and risk assessment, counseling for victims and their children, civil legal assistance on immigration and family court matters, meeting with a prosecutor, accessing shelter, applying for housing and financial assistance, filing police reports, language interpretation, and a wide-range of self-sufficiency services including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes, financial literacy and counseling, computer skills classes, and many other services. Each FJC has a Children’s Room where children ages 3 and up can play in a safe and supervised space while their parents receive services. Appointments are not needed - you may just walk in to the FJC Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. To see a list of agencies that are housed at the FJC, see here: http://www.nyc.gov/html/ocdv/downloads/pdf/NYCFJC_List_Services.pdf
Staten Island Legal Services
36 Richmond Terrace, Ste. 205Staten Island, NY 10301
Hotline: Citywide Legal Assistance Hotline: 917-661-4500
Phone: (718) 233-6480
Fax: (718) 448-2264
URL: https://www.legalservicesnyc.org/?option=com_content&task=view&id=95&Itemid=136
Staten Island Legal Services provides free legal advice and representation to eligible individuals and groups on Staten Island in the following areas: Family Law; Domestic Violence; Foreclosure Prevention; Immigration; Financial Counseling; Special Projects.
