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Her Justice serves women living in poverty in NYC who need help with family, matrimonial, or immigration legal issues. To learn more about eligibility, click here.

Please read below for more information about the types of cases we support.

Her Justice is not a walk-in service, and most clients are referred to us by community partners.

While we make every effort to match potential clients with a lawyer, we are not able to assist everyone who seeks Her Justice’s services. If we cannot match you with a lawyer, we want to point you in the right direction. “Additional Resources” at the bottom of this page provides step-by-step guides and lists of free legal and social service organizations who may be able to help.

Her Justice does not provide emergency legal assistance. If you have a time-sensitive legal need, please call 311 or go to lawhelpny.org for a list of legal service providers who may be able to help. If you are in immediate danger, please call 911.

Family and Matrimonial Services

Our intake is currently closed. Please check again for when we reopen.

Her Justice practices in cases of divorce, spousal support, child custody, visitation, and civil orders of protection.

For Her Justice to accept a family court case, one of the following conditions must apply:

The case has not been filed in court, or
The case has been filed but has had no more than 1-2 court appearances.

Our intake is currently closed. Please check again for when we reopen.

Please note we cannot provide support in criminal cases.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]. We will respond to your email within five (5) business days.

Immigration Services

Her Justice serves undocumented survivors of gender based violence referred from our community partners and Family Justice Centers. Click here to learn more about the types of immigration cases Her Justice can and cannot take. To obtain immigration assistance from Her Justice, individuals should call their borough’s New York City Family Justice Center (find your local center here).

Additional Resources + Know Your Rights

You are important to us. If Her Justice cannot take your case, we want to point you in the right direction.

Additional Resources

Check out our Legal Information Guides for step-by-step guidance on the basics of divorce, custody, support, and orders of protection (también en español). Check out our Legal Help Resources Guide and Social Service Resources Guide for a list of free organizations that may be helpful to you.

Know Your Rights: Resources to Understand ICE

Your safety is our top priority. Below are resources that our community partners have created to ensure our members are prepared for encounters with law enforcement officers.

Make The Road New York: Immigration Know Your Rights Information

Immigrant Defense Project: Know Your Rights with ICE