In New York State, the New York Courts, LawHelpNY and several nonprofit legal aid programs make online forms available for individuals who do not have a lawyer, and pro bono attorneys and staff helping clients who cannot afford lawyers. Below, you can find blank forms to print and online programs that help you create the forms you need.
The information here is offered only as a public service and does not count as legal advice. If you’re having a specific problem, you should find a lawyer who is knowledgeable about the legal problem you’re facing.
If the Order of Protection started in Family Court, print, complete and file this Order of Protection in your county family court to report a violation and punish the violator.
View PDFTake or mail this form to your County Board of Elections. Complete your voter registration, and then confirm that they will keep your voter registration informational confidential and not available to the public.
View WebsiteThis free program can create a cover sheet for your protection order. When you put the cover sheet on top of your protection order, it makes it easier for the courts and police in other states to enforce your order.
View WebsiteThis personalized safety planning tool from Aging Safely will help you prepare a free safety plan if you or a loved one are in an unsafe situation.
Individuals can use this interview if they are:
This is a PDF. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to use this program.
This a free program from the New York Department of State (NYDOS) that allows victims of domestic violence to shield their actual address. Participants are assigned a substitute address which they will use for receipt of all first-class, registered and certified mail. Go to the NYDOS website to read more about the Address Confidentiality Program (ACP).
View WebsitePrint, complete and file this form in your county family court to keep your address confidential.
View PDFPrint and file this Order of Protection in your county family court.
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