Digital Justice Initiative

Our Digital Justice Initiative offers practical tools that address gaps in the Family Court’s online resources—enabling litigants to navigate the court system on their own, without an attorney. Every tool Family Legal Care creates can be accessed on a smartphone or tablet.

Our Family Law Explained videos are a series of 12 digital shorts, in English and Spanish, designed to help parents and caregivers navigate New York Family Court by presenting complex information in an easy-to-understand format that’s familiar to them. These 2-3 minute videos explain complicated family law topics in plain language with fun, approachable animation that’s accessible to people with different learning styles, including visual or audio learners.

Many of our clients access the web exclusively from their mobile device. Unfortunately, mobile devices are ineffective interfaces for downloading, filling out, and submitting PDF documents and other forms the court requires. For thousands of New Yorkers affected by the digital divide, this poses a significant technological barrier to accessing justice.

Our Guided Court Forms allow users to answer easy-to-understand questions in plain language. Their answers are mapped onto the fields of the form, generating a completed document in the PDF format accepted by the court’s electronic portal—making completing and uploading essential court documentation possible from any web-connected device.