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| Manhattan Legal Services (formerly Harlem Legal Services, Inc.) - Family Law Unit |
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| WHO WE ARE |
Manhattan Legal Services provides free legal services in various civil matters to low-income residents of Manhattan.
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| HOW TO GET HELP |
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 To contact this group, CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT. 646-442-3100, ask for the DV intake officer.
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| Location: |
Call for appointment by leaving a message at 646-442-3106. You can can 646-442-3100 if it is an emergency. |
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Harlem office is located between Lenox and 5th Avenues; the downtown office is 1blk south of Fulton |
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Harlem: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, A, C, D trains to 125th street. M100, M1010, M2, M7, M60, BX15 |
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The Harlem office is located on the corner of Fifth and W125th. Trains to Harlem office: 1-6, A, D,C. Add Bx15 to buses. |
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To contact this group, CALL 646-442-3100 |
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Harlem office is located on the corner of Fifth and W125th. Trains to Harlem office: 1-6, A, D,C. Add Bx15 to buses. Ask for the DV intake officer.
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| WHO WE SERVE |
| See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve. |
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| Area(s) Served:
New York (Manhattan)
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Languages Spoken: Mandarin Chinese, Chinese, Spanish
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Languages for which interpreters can be provided: All languages can be accommodated, including American Sign Language
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Wheelchair Accessible: Y
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Access for the deaf: Limited to written communication.
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| Income Guidelines: |
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Your family's income should be at or below 200.0% of the poverty level.
(Get more information about income guidelines.)
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Other Requirements: For help, you must be:
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This program does not serve prisoners
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| TYPE OF HELP |
| This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources: |
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Full Legal Representation
Brief Advice
Pro Se Legal Clinic- Offers Domestic Violence Orders of Protection Pro Se Clinics where clients learn to represent themselves in Family Court.
Other- Community referrals to legal aid/legal services offices in other states.
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(Get more information about
types of services.)
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Emergency Instructions
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| If your problem is an emergency as described below, follow the contact instructions for emergency cases. Most offices are open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., unless otherwise noted. |
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| What is an Emergency? ACS investigation or removal of children, someone is afraid to go home due to domestic violence or a person has a court date in the same week. |
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| Emergency Contact Information: Call 646-442-3100 or walk into the office. The Intake Officer and DV Paralegal will interview the client and speak to the Unit Director.
The Unit Director will make an assessment and assign the case to an available case handler.
If there is a domestic violence emergency after 5, please call 1-800-621-HOPE (3673). |
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