Free Legal Advice – Information on available services
Syracuse (WSYR-TV) – Monday evening on NewsChannel 9, we were joined in our newsroom by members of the Hiscock Legal Aid Society.
Get more information on the services they offer, and what may be available to you.
About the Hiscock Legal Aid Society 351 S. Warren Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-422-8191
Interviewing Procedure - Walk-in client interviews (Civil Cases):
- Monday: 9:30 AM -11 AM
- Tuesday and Thursday: 2:00 PM -4:00 PM.
- Clients for all other types of cases are seen by appointment. Office hours are from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
Financial Eligibility - All clients must meet financial eligibility criteria that are approved by the Board of Directors of the Society. Criteria are based on federal poverty guidelines.*
*Criteria may vary by program. For further information, call 315-422-8191 Click here for more information on Hiscock Legal Aid Society. The Cases They Handle Civil Program (1,696 Cases**) - Landlord/Tenant
- Domestic Relations
- Divorce: Contested & Uncontested
- Unemployment
- Unemployment Insurance Benefits Hearings
- Domestic Violence Project
- Divorce
- Separation
- Family Court
- Any Other Matters Related To Domestic Violence
- Upstate Immigration Law Project
- Employment Authorization
- Replacement Of Permanent Resident Card
- Asylum
- Adjustment Of Status
- Removal Proceedings
- Alien Relative Petitions
- Cancer Legal Advocacy & Services Project
- Wills
- Health Insurance
- Guardianship & Custody
- Parent Success Initiative Legal Assistance Project
- Child Support
- License Suspension & Revocation
- Traffic Violations
Mandated Programs (County-Funded) - Family Court (2,056 Cases)
- Custody/Visitation
- Abuse/Neglect
- Support Violations
- Family Offense
- Termination Of Parental Rights
- Paternity
- Adoption
- Other
- Appeals (125 Cases)
- Felony & Misdemeanor
- Parole Revocation Defense (546 Cases)
- Extradition Defense (47 Cases)
** Most recent annualized data (information from the Hiscock Legal Aid Society)
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