Directory of Related Links

These links can be both in obtaining information about your legal problems and in exploring Groton, Ithaca, Cortland as well as the Tompkins, Cortland and Cayuga County, including Sources for General Information, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Family Support Services, Research sources and Court Information.

Sources for General Information:

New York State Courts official site

- describes the court system generally, gives basic background on lawyers and provides free access to official forms

New York State Bar Association
- contains references helpful both to lawyers and their clients.

Tompkins County Website
- provides detailed information on Tompkins County.  Look here for tax and assessment information and information on the county clerk.

Cortland County Website

- provides detailed information on Cortland County, including access to records filed in the Cortland County Clerk's office.

Cayuga County Website

- provides detailed information on Cayuga County.

The Ithaca Journal
- connects you to information about Ithaca and Tompkins County area.

Cortland Standard

- connects you to information on Cortland and Cortland County.

Alternative Dispute Resolution:

Community Dispute Resolution Center

- the CDRC helps people mediate disputes.  They charge a fee based on your income.

Ithaca Area Collaborative Law Professionals

- this site provides more information on Collaborative Law, a method of using lawyers to help clients work together to resolve their disputes

Family Support Services:

Tompkins 211

- a service helping people find available services of all kinds

The Advocacy Center

- helps victims of domestic violence by providing services as well as training to change their situation

Cayuga Addiction Recovery Service (CARS)

- provides services to people struggling with addiction diseases

Family and Children's Services

- provides mental health and other family support services

Franziska Racker Center

- provides services to families with children who have physical and mental challenges

Tompkins County Mental Health Clinic

- provides mental health and other family support services

UpToParents.com

- provides a website for parents to consider issues around divorce

U.S. Dep't of Housing and Urban Development - Guide to Foreclosure

- provides helpful information on dealing with potential foreclosure on your home

Research sources:

Cornell University Law Library
- one of the nation's finest law libraries maintains this free site with various legal research references helpful both to lawyers and their clients.

FindLaw
- provides limited free legal information both about the law and lawyers

Lexis-Nexis

- a fee-based legal research site

Westlaw

- a fee-based legal research site

Versus Law

- a fee-based legal research site

Court Information:

Tompkins County Courts

- provides information on the Supreme, County, Family and Surrogate's Courts which have sessions in Tompkins County, including Felony Drug Treatment Court and Integrated Domestic Violence Court

Ithaca City Court

- provides information and forms for use the Ithaca City Court

Groton Town Court
- provides information both the Groton Town Court and some free legal research

Cortland County Courts

- provides information on the Supreme, County, Family and Surrogate's Courts which have sessions in Cortland County

Cortland City Court

- provides information on the Cortland City Court

Cayuga County Courts

- provides information on the Supreme, County, Family and Surrogate's Courts which have sessions in Cayuga County


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