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    Need a Computer, Wi-Fi or Phone Access?

    Visit one of the locations below for free Wi-Fi, computer, scanning and telephone access to complete and file court papers or appear for virtual hearings. Visitors may also receive technical support and limited procedural and legal guidance from pro bono attorneys and law students, during limited hours.

    Locations

    Supreme Court - Court Information Center

    100 Supreme Court Drive, 2nd Floor Library
    Mineola, NY 11501

    District Court - Court Resource Center 

    99 Main Street, Lower Level
    Hempstead, NY 11550
    (Free Wi-Fi, computer, scanning and telephone only)

    Court Templates and Forms

    Filing a Family Court Petition

    To file Nassau County Family Court petitions, you may email the following to [email protected]:

    1. a Nassau County Family Court Information Sheet;
    2. the completed petition; and
    3. any required supporting documents.

    First, complete fillable forms on the computer, then save the documents to the computer desktop. Next, open your email account from a new tab in a web browser. Create an email, attach your documents and send the email to [email protected].

    Free Legal Information and Help

    Court Help for the Self-Represented
    Court Help - Criminal
    Legal Hand
    Assistance including housing, family, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer debt and public benefits.
    Phone: 516-550-4551
    Hours: Mon. (11am-5pm); Tues. (11am-7pm); Wed. (11am-5pm); Thurs. (11am-5pm) Fri. (10am-2pm) and Sat. (9am-11am)
    Family Legal Care
    Assistance including child support, custody/visitation and domestic violence.
    Phone: 212-343-1122
    Family Law Online Navigator
    This app allows users to build a tailored report on their particular family law concern. It's quick, anonymous and free - a great way to start addressing your family law issue.
    Ask a Law Librarian
    The Ask a Law Librarian service is a remote legal service open to the general public. It is staffed by NYS Court System law library personnel from around the state and is intended to answer legal reference questions posed by the public. Law Librarians can provide assistance with locating legal information but cannot provide legal advice.
    LawHelpNY
    Assistance including housing, money & taxes, family and safety, immigration, public benefits and workers rights.
    Legal Services of Long Island
    Assistance including housing, landlord/tenant, matrimonial, guardianship 17A, public benefits and name change.
    Phone: 516-292-8100
    New York Legal Assistance Group NYLAG
    Assistance including foreclosure prevention, LGBTQ Legal Issues, intimate partner violence; housing; critical health benefits seniors and individuals with disabilities; veterans benefits; subsistence benefits; immigration and amnesty; special education; unpaid wages.
    CARECEN
    Immigration legal services, community education, citizenship and English classes, and advocacy.
    Phone: 516-489-8330

    Need a Lawyer?

    Legal Services of Long Island
    Call 516-292-8100
    Law Help NY
    NY CourtHelp
    Nassau County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
    Call 516-747-4832
    New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)

    Looking Up a Pending Case

    eCourts
    Free case information services where you can find future appearance dates for cases in Criminal and Family Courts. You may also view information on both active and disposed cases in Civil Supreme and Local Civil Courts.
    WebCriminal
    WebCriminal provides information on criminal cases with future appearance dates for selected New York State Courts of criminal jurisdiction.
    WebFamily
    Provides case information for New York State Family Courts and Integrated Domestic Violence (IDV) Courts, with future appearances.
    NYSCEF
    Civil Court (LL/T and No Fault) and Supreme Court Cases.