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Tompkins County Family Court
320 North Tioga Street, PO Box 70
Ithaca, NY 14851
Ithaca, NY 14851
Phone: 607-216-6640
Fax: 607-457-2951
Fax: 607-457-2951
Online Court Resources
Resources for the Tompkins County Family Court as well as online resources applicable to courts generally in Tompkins County, New York, and resources applicable to all courts in New York.
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Family Court Case Records
Search Family Court and Integrated Domestic Violence Court case records by file number, case docket number, attorney, or law firm. Only those cases with pending future appearances are included.
Case Records Requests
View information on requesting case records from the court clerk, including fees for copies, inspection for free at the clerk's office, and trial transcripts.
Dockets, calendars, and other information about court cases
Family Court Calendars
Search Family Court and Integrated Domestic Violence Court calendars by county, court location and date; calendars are displayed by judge and part .Only those cases with pending future appearances are included.
Published opinions and orders
Attorney General Legal Opinions
Search New York Attorney General legal opinions from 1995 to current.
New York State Trial Court Decisions
View published New York State trial court opinions by date and case name; or search opinions and motions by name, decision date, court, docket number, judge, citation, or keyword. Not all trial court decisions are published.
Forms and related information
Tompkins County Assigned Counsel Application
View and download an application for services of Assigned Counsel in criminal or family cases in Tompkins County.
Tompkins County Family Court Forms and Instructions
View and download Tompkins County Family Court forms and instructions, including custody/visitation, order to show cause, and support.
6th Judicial District Court Forms
View and download forms for use in courts of the 6th Judicial District, which includes Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Otsego, Schulyer, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties.
Online Forms and Filing Fee Information
View and download forms and view filing fees for various courts. Forms for statewide use include Family Court, Domestic Violence, Surrogate's Court, Divorce, Criminal, and various general and procedural forms. Some local court forms are included.
Do-It-Yourself Forms
Use an interactive computer program to fill out forms for use in various courts. Forms are organized by case type, program/form name, and court.
Online fine payments
Pay Child Support
Pay New York child support payments online. A fee applies.
Self help, legal research, general information
Tompkins County Family Court General Information
View information about procedure and conduct in Tompkins County Family Court, including your right to an attorney, adjournments, and courtroom behavior.
Tompkins County Family Court Guide
View detailed information about Tompkins County Family Court, including types of cases, initial appearance, your right to an attorney, how to work with your attorney, hearings, trials, appeals, and a glossary of terms.
Tompkins County Family Treatment Court
View information about Tompkins County Family Treatment Court, which provides supervision and substance abuse treatment for families involved with Family Court.
Tompkins County Integrated Domestic Violence Court
View information about the Tompkins County Integrated Domestic Violence Court, which handles related criminal, family, and divorce matters.
Tompkins County Law Library
View information about the Ernest Warren Supreme Court Library, including location, hours of operation, available materials, policies, and access to the statewide law library catalog.
Tompkins County Self-Help Divorce Information
The Tompkins County Clerk's Office offers a checklist for submission of divorce papers as a poor person, information for filing your own divorce, and links to required divorce forms.
Tompkins County Victim Help
View information about services for crime victims from the Tompkins County District Attorney's Office, with links to additional resources for victims.
Community Dispute Resolution Center
View information about the Community Dispute Resolution Center, which provides mediation in family, divorce, commercial, and other matters in Chemung, Schuyler, and Tompkins Counties. Mediation can help parties avoid going to court.
Divorce Information
View information about divorce and related issues in New York, including divorce mediation, forms, county-specific information, domestic violence, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Family Violence Information and Resources
View information about family violence cases and specialized courts, with links to resources for victims of domestic violence and elder abuse. For locations and contact information for Domestic Violence, Integrated Domestic Violence, and Youthful Offender Domestic Violence Courts, hover your cursor over the "Domestic Violence/Integrated Domestic Violence" menu item on the left side of the page and select "Court Locations" from the drop-down menu.
Guardianship and Fiduciary Information
View information for court-appointed guardians and other types of fiduciaries such as attorneys for incapacitated persons, guardians ad litem, receivers, and law guardians for children. Training resources, laws, forms, summaries of relevant cases, and a Guardian ad Litem Manual are included.
Orders of Protection
View information about Orders of Protection, which can help keep someone from harming you. Includes the difference between Supreme Court, Family Court, and criminal courts Orders of Protection, what you can do if someone violates an Order of Protection, and additional information about Domestic Violence.
Rural Legal Resources
The Rural Law Center provides self-help guides, forms, and samples geared toward low-income rural residents. Topics include going to court, service of court papers, small claims, family matters, housing, and mediation.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution provides a list of alternative dispute resolution court based programs, information about ADR, and links to private ADR organizations and other resources.
Child Support Services
The New York State Division of Child Support Enforcement offers information and services related to child support, including paternity establishment and enforcement of child support orders.
Definitions of Common Legal Terms
View a glossary of general legal and divorce terms.
Law Library Information
View locations of county law libraries, library services including an online catalog of trial court law libraries, glossaries of legal terms, document request, and links to additional online resources.
Legal Information and Legal Resources
Legal information is organized by topic and includes Housing, Landlord-Tenant, Family, Child Support, Juvenile, Consumer, Probate, Individual Rights, and other legal issues. Legal resources include information about the courts and community services.
Legal Publications
View and download publications and videos about various legal topics, including alternative dispute resolution, courts, family law, housing issues, self-representation, and many others.
New York Laws
Search and browse the laws of New York State: Consolidated Laws, Unconsolidated Laws, Court Acts, Senate and Assembly Rules, the Constitution of New York, and the New York City Charter and Administrative Code.
Self-Help Legal Information
View information about going to court, the court system, how to get help, how to find the correct court, information about various legal topics, a court locator, a glossary of legal terms, a link to forms, and locations of local help centers.
Traffic Ticket and Motor Vehicle Information
View information from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles about driver licensing, registration, insurance, and driving records. Click "TICKETS, POINTS & PENALTIES" near the middle of the menu bar for detailed information about traffic tickets, including online fine payment and pleas, points, penalties, license suspensions, parking tickets, and the Point and Insurance Reduction Program that allows some offenders to reduce points and insurance premiums by taking a classroom or online safe driving course.
Trial Court Rules
View the Uniform Rules for New York State Trial Courts by court type and topic.
Legal aid, free services, lawyer referral
Tompkins County Assigned Counsel
View information about Assigned Counsel in Tompkins County, which provides criminal and Family Court services for low-income residents.
Tompkins County Collaborative Family Lawyers
View information about Ithaca Area Collaborative Law Professionals, who help divorcing or separating parties negotiate disputes without going to court. A list of participating lawyers, a downloadable participation agreement, and links to additional online resources are included.
Legal Assistance of Western New York
Contact Legal Assistance of Western New York for free civil legal help for low-income residents of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates Counties.
Rural Law Center Legal Help
View contact information for the Rural Law Center, or complete and submit an online form, to request legal assistance for low-income rural residents.
Find Free Legal Assistance
Search a directory of organizations offering free legal services to eligible clients by location and legal issue.
Information about Attorneys
View information about client rights and responsibilities, the Attorney Grievance Committee, and the Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program.
New York State Attorney Search
Search for a lawyer in New York State by name.
New York State Bar Association Lawyer Referral
The New York State Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by telephone, which includes an initial consultation with a lawyer. Referral is free; a nominal fee is charged for the consultation for most types of cases, although it is free for certain types of cases. The service includes most counties; contacts and links to services in the remaining counties are provided.
New York State Public Defenders and Family Court Parent Representatives
View a list of all Public Defender offices by county, and Family Court parent representatives, provided by the New York State Defenders Association.
Women Lawyers
View a directory of Women's Bar Association of New York members.
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