Central New York Legal Helpline
• Provides assistance for these types of legal problems:
- Consumer Problems:
- Frozen bank accounts.
- Debt problems.
- Student loans.
- Identity theft.
- Car problems.
- Utility shutoffs.
- Other consumer problems.
- Housing Problems:
- Evictions.
- Lockouts.
- Security deposits.
- Repair problems.
- Subsidized housing.
- Foreclosures.
- Other housing problems.
- Divorce and Other Family Matters:
- Child support.
- Custody.
- Child protective matters.
- Guardianship.
- Domestic violence.
- Other Issues:
- Access to healthcare.
- Unemployment benefits.
- Welfare, Medicaid and Food Stamps and other public benefits.
- Special education and other school issues.
- Disability discrimination and other disability issues.
- Elder law.
Cultural Competency
Language Access
Eligibility: Varies with service. Call for information.
Application Process: Call the hotline.
Required Documentation: None.
Fees: No fee for service.
Coverage Note: Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Otsego, and Oswego Counties.
Cultural Competency: Signage and advertising for diverse populations
Languages: Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, Arabic, Thai, Vietnamese, Russian, Somali- Staff provides service in language offered, Language line
