Services and Programs

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The Center’s main office is located on the Pace University Law School campus, with Family Court Legal Program site offices in the White Plains and Yonkers Family Courthouses.

The Center is funded by federal, state, and county government grants, private foundations and corporations, national and local organizations and individual gifts.

The Center serves all persons within each program’s parameters and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, age, ethnicity, marital or domestic partnership status, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or veteran status.

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We can provide free legal assistance

• Immediate legal assistance for domestic violence victims on a walk-in basis for emergency orders of protection, child support and custody at the White Plains and Yonkers Family Courts
• Legal assistance for domestic violence victims in Westchester and Putnam counties for legal matters such as orders of protection, child support, custody, spousal support and uncontested divorces
• Legal assistance and advocacy for seniors who have been abused, including financial exploitation, housing, consumer problems and other issues
• Legal information and referrals through our Legal Helpline

We offer free legal clinics that are open to the public

• Elder Law Clinics: Living wills, health care proxies, social security and estate planning

We offer training for professionals

Training for law enforcement, health professionals, social service providers, school personnel, and community organizations in the New York Metropolitan area and throughout New York State.

We provide opportunities for law students

Because of the Center’s affiliation with Pace Law School, law students are an integral component of the Center’s innovative and highly successful programs. At the Center, law students are assigned to work in specific programs and an attorney/mentor provides training and on-going supervision and guidance. In addition, our Family Court Legal Program Externship provides students with practical hands-on legal experience at our White Plains and Yonkers Family Court sites directly assisting victims and survivors of domestic violence. Click here for more information.

We have opportunities for volunteers

Volunteer opportunities for pro-bono attorneys, paralegal professionals and members of the community interested in assisting the work of the Center.