Self-Help Divorce Clinic
At our self-help divorce clinic, we help clients fill out the paperwork to file for a divorce. You file the divorce in court on your own, but we are there to help you throughout the process.
In most cases, we only take simple, uncontested divorces for the clinic. If you have child custody or child support issues, please go to Family Court first, and contact us again when you get court orders from the Family Court on these issues. If you can't afford a lawyer, the Family Court judge must appoint one for you at your first hearing.
To find out if you qualify for our clinic, you must fill out our application form. Please answer every question completely! Do not leave any blank spaces. If you need help with the form because of a disability or other problem, please let us know.
To download an application form, click on the form for your county:
How do I sign up?
Broome and Chenango Counties:
Contact the Binghamton Office at (607) 231-5900.
Contact the Onondaga County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyer Project at (315) 471-3409 for information about how to sign up.
Herkimer, Lewis, Madison and Oneida Counties:
Contact the Utica Office at (315) 732-2131.
| Please note that we can only help you if you qualify for our services. |
An intake worker will talk to you first to see if you qualify. |
| Because our staff is limited, we still may not be able to take your case. In some cases, our services may be limited to advice only. |
If we can't take your case, we will try to give you information about other places that may be able to help you. |