Orders of Protection
An Order of Protection is a legal document issued by a court and signed by a judge. An Order of Protection can help keep you safe by ordering your abuser to stay away from you.
You can file a Petition to get an Order of Protection from New York City Family Court if your abuser is
- your spouse or your former spouse
- someone related to you by blood or marriage
- someone with whom you have a child
New York City Family Court locations are listed below. If your abuser is someone else, you have to get an Order of Protection from New York City Criminal Court.
An Order of Protection cannot guarantee your safety, but if your abuser violates an Order of Protection
- your abuser can be arrested
- your abuser can be charged with a crime and go to jail
- you can have the judge extend the time for which your Order of Protection remains in effect
To get an Order of Protection from New York City Family Court, go to the Petition Room in one of the Courthouses listed below. The Clerk will help you fill out a Petition for an Order of Protection.
Brooklyn | Bronx | Manhattan | Queens | Staten Island
Brooklyn—Kings County Family Court
283 Adams Street, 1st Floor
Brooklyn, New York 11201 (map)
Petition Room: 318 (3rd Floor)
(718) 643-2650, (718) 643-2652
Hours:
9:00 AM–5:00 PM Monday & Friday
9:00 AM–7:00 PM Wednesday
9:00 AM–9:00 PM Tuesday & Thursday
Bronx—Bronx County Family Court
900 Sheridan Avenue
Bronx, NY 10451 (map)
Petition Room: 770 (7th Floor)
(718) 590-3318, (718) 590-3321
Hours:
9:00 AM–5:00 PM Monday & Friday
9:00 AM–7:00 PM Wednesday
9:00 AM–9:00 PM Tuesday & Thursday
Manhattan—New York County Family Court
60 Lafayette Street, 1st Floor
New York, NY 10013 (map)
Petition Room:
(212) 385-8218
Hours:
9:00 AM–5:00 PM Monday–Friday
Queens—Queens County Family Court
151-20 Jamaica Avenue, 4th Floor
Jamaica, NY 11432 (map)
Petition Room: Lobby (Ask Court Officer)
(718) 298-0197
Hours:
9:00 AM–5:00 PM Monday–Friday
Staten Island—Richmond County Family Court
100 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10103 (map)
Petition Room:
(718) 720-2495
Hours:
9:00 AM–5:00 PM Monday–Friday