Overview
The Family Court hears matters involving children and families including adoption, guardianship, foster care approval and review, juvenile delinquency, family violence, child abuse and neglect, and child support, custody, and visitation.
Location
60 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10013
United States
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Doors open at 8:30 a.m.
Petitions will be filed beginning at 8:30 a.m.
All persons entering the courthouse must go through a magnetometer. Please arrive in time to allow for security screening.
Take the # 4 or 5 train to the Brooklyn Bridge Station; the C, N, R, 6 train to Canal Street; the 1 train to Franklin Street.
Take the 1, 6 or 15 bus line.
Accessible from the Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Williamsburg Bridges and from the FDR and West Side Highways.
Interpreter Services
On-site interpreters include Spanish, Italian, and Romanian. All other languages are available by request for future court appearances. To learn more about language access in the courts, please visit our webpage.
Lactation Room
The lactation room is on the 4th floor, Room 4D1.
Administration
Supervising Judge
Hon. Alicea Elloras-Ally
Clerk of Court
Juan Paez