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| Lawyers for Children, Inc. |
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| WHO WE ARE |
Lawyers for Children (LFC) is a not-for-profit legal corporation dedicated to providing individual advocacy for children in foster care in New York City, and to promoting reform of New York's foster care system. LFC offers legal representation and social work services to children in foster care, abuse, neglect, termination of parental rights, custody and adoption proceedings. This past year, we represented children and young adults in over 6,000 proceedings in New York City Family Court.
En Español
Abogados para Niños (LFC) es una organización legal sin fines de lucro, dedicada a proveer la defensa de los niños en cuidado de crianza temporal en la ciudad de Nueva York, y promover la reforma del sistema de cuidado de crianza temporal en Nueva York. LFC ofrece representación legal y servicios de trabajo social a los niños en cuidado de crianza temporal, el abuso, el abandono, la terminación de patria potestad, custodia y adopción.
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| HOW TO GET HELP |
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 To contact this group, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS below: |
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Lawyers for Children (LFC) is assigned by New York City Family Court Judges to represent children in foster care review, abuse and neglect, termination of parental rights, custody, visitation, guardianship, adoption, family offense and paternity cases.
LFC will also accept referrals directly from young people under the age of 21 who are in the foster care system or who have questions about custody. |
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To contact this group, CALL 212-966-6420 or 800-244-2540 |
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| | Monday: | | 9:00am - 5:30pm |
| | Tuesday: | | 9:00am - 5:30pm |
| | Wednesday: | | 9:00am - 5:30pm |
| | Thursday: | | 9:00am - 5:30pm |
| | Friday: | | 9:00am - 5:30pm |
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Lawyers for Children also takes calls directly from young people under the age of 21 who are in the foster care system or who have questions about custody. Calls are taken from Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 5:30pm.
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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:
Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island)
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Languages Spoken: French, Spanish
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Languages for which interpreters can be provided: As needed.
En Español
Según sea necesario.
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Wheelchair Accessible: Y
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Access for the deaf: Interpreters can be provided.
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Other Requirements: For help, you must be:
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under 21 years old
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
Self-Help Materials
Other- Social work advocacy
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(Get more information about
types of services.)
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| Emergency Contact Information: If you are, or know of a child who is the victim of abuse or neglect call the NYS Child Abuse Emergency Hotline at 800-342-3270
If you need immediate protection, please call 911. |
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