| WHERE TO FIND FREE LEGAL
ASSISTANCE
The following legal organizations represent HIV-infected individuals and their families in the matters discussed in this handbook:
ALL BOROUGHS
Gay Men's Health Crisis, Inc. (GMHC)
119 West 24 Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 367-1040
www.gmhc.org
Provides direct services to people living with HIV/AIDS, their families and loved ones.
Legal Action Center
153 Waverly Place
New York, NY 10014
(212) 243-1313
Serves HIV-infected women and children and current or former drug users in all boroughs.
THE BRONX
Bronx AIDS Services, Inc.
540 East Fordham Road
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 295-5598
Serves HIV-infected Bronx residents.
BROOKLYN
Bedford-Stuyvesant Community Legal Services Corp.
1368 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 636-1155
Brooklyn Legal Services, Corp. A
80 Jamaica Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 487-1300
256 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 487-2300
Serves HIV-infected Brooklyn residents and their families who meet income guidelines.
CAMBA
885 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 287-0010
South Brooklyn Legal Services
105 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 237-5500, 5546
www.sbls.org
Serves HIV-infected Brooklyn residents and their families who meet income guidelines.
MANHATTAN
Harlem Legal Services
55 West 125th Street
New York, NY 10027
(212) 348-7499
HIV Law Project
161 William Street, 17th floor
New York, NY 10038
(212) 577-3001
Serves HIV-infected people and their families in Manhattan, Bronx and Queens.
Legal Aid, Community Law Office
230 East 106th Street
New York, NY 10029
(212) 722-2000
Serves HIV-infected people who meet income guidelines and live in Northern Manhattan (North of 96th Street on East Side/North of
110th Street on West Side).
QUEENS
Queens Legal Services
69-02 Sutphin Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11435
(718) 857-8611 by appointment or
Hotline: (718) 526-1229
AIDS Center of Queens County (ACQC)
97-45 Queens Boulevard
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 898-2500
Serves HIV-infected Queens residents.
STATEN ISLAND
Project Hospitality
100 Park Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10302
(718) 448-1544
Serves HIV-infected Staten Island residents.
NASSAU COUNTY
Nassau/Suffolk Law Services
1 Helen Keller Way
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 292-8100
Serves HIV-infected people in Nassau County who meet income guidelines.
SUFFOLK COUNTY
Suffolk Legal Services
1757-50 Veterans Memorial Highway
Islandia, NY 11722
(631) 232-2400
Contact: The David Project
Serves HIV-infected people in Suffolk County who meet income guidelines.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY
Westchester/Putnam Legal Services
4 Cromwell Place
White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 949-1305
ROCKLAND COUNTY
Legal Aid Society
2 Congers Road
New City, NY 10956
(914) 634-3627
LIST OF FAMILY AND SURROGATES COURTS
| BROOKLYN |
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Family Court
283 Adams Street, Third floor
Brooklyn, New York 11201
(718) 643-3603 |
Surrogate's Court
2 Johnson Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201
(718) 643-5259 |
| BRONX |
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Family Court
900 Sheridan Avenue
Bronx, New York 10451
(718) 590-3318 |
Surrogate's Court
851 Grand Concourse,
Bronx, New York 10451
(718) 590-3610 |
| MANHATTAN |
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Family Court
60 Lafayette Street 31
New York, New York 10013
(212) 374-8748 |
Surrogate's Court
Chambers Street #507
New York, New York 10007
(212) 374-8246
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| QUEENS |
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Family Court
89-14 Parsons Boulevard
Jamaica, New York
(718) 520-3991 |
Surrogate's Court
88-11 Sutphin Boulevard
11432 Jamaica, New York 11435
(718) 520-3132
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| STATEN ISLAND |
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Family Court
100 Richmond Street 2nd Floor
Staten Island, New York 10301
(718) 390-5465 |
Surrogate's Court
18 Richmond Street,
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 390-5400 |
| NASSAU COUNTY |
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Family Court
1200 Old Country Road
Westbury, New York 11590
(516) 542-6177, 6033 |
Surrogate's Court
262 Old Country Road
Mineola, New York 11501
(516) 571-2269 |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY |
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Family Court (Guardianship)
Veterans Highway-Building #15
Hauppauge, New York 11788
(516) 853-4246 |
Surrogate's Court (Custody)
County Center
Riverhead, New York 11901
(516) 852-1745
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FINDING A GUARDIAN
The following organizations can help you find a guardian or someone to adopt your children.
New York Council on
Adoptable Children (COAC)
666 Broadway, Suite 820
New York, NY 10012
(212) 475-0222 |
National Council for Adoption
1930 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009-6207
1-800-333-NCFA |
Early Permanency Planning Project (EPP)
Child Welfare Administration
80 Lafayette Street, Rm. 1631
(212) 266-2914
Dennis Goonan, Project Manager |
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