Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York

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Family and Children

Family and Children

Divorce and the Assigned Counsel Program
This service is only available for low income individuals who live in Albany and Rensselaer Counties. The Legal Aid Society assists you by filing a Motion with the Court requesting that a private attorney be assigned to represent you in your Divorce case. If the Court grants your request, this private attorney will represent you in the divorce proceedings.
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Commonly Used Words In Family Court
A list of legal terms used in family court.
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Getting an Order of Protection
An Order of Protection is a legal document that is granted by either a criminal court or Family Court in New York State. It is designed to tell someone to refrain from offensive conduct toward you or to stay away from you completely.
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Support Obligations When the Non-Custodial Parent Gets A New Family
Often, a non-custodial parent has a child with a second spouse. If that parent had been ordered to pay child support to his “first family”, the existence of a new, “second family”, ordinarily will not affect his obligation to his “first family.”
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