New York - Legal Services

The Ackerman Institute for the Family offers divorce mediation for couples, as well as couple and family therapy services.

The Rabbanut arbitrates on matters relating to Jewish divorces.

Aleinu Family Resource Center offers a variety of social services, and also provides counseling.

Amudim offers services for youth dealing with substance abuse and victims of sexual abuse.

Amudim offers services for youth dealing with substance abuse and victims of sexual abuse.

Amudim offers services for youth dealing with substance abuse and victims of sexual abuse.

Bat Melech offers an array of services including a hotline, shelters, legal aid, and education and public awareness initiatives. Legal assistance is provided to women in matters related to family, including: child support, alimony, child custody and custody orders, divorce, protection / restraining orders, injunction orders, foreclosure orders, exit delay orders, and distribution of common property. The Legal Aid Department currently operates in the Jerusalem area, but handles requests from all over the country.

The Beth Din of America is under the supervision of Rabbis Gedalia Schwartz and Mordechai Willig. They offer Jewish divorces and other services related to Jewish law.

The Beth Din of Florida is overseen by Rabbis Joshua Flug, Efrem Goldberg, Donald Bixon, Edward Davis and Yosef Weinstock. They offer Jewish conversion and divorce services.

The Boston Agunah Taskforce is devoted to research, education and advocacy for fairness in the Jewish divorce process.

The Brooklyn District Attorney Victim Services Unit provides crisis counseling, safety planning, provides referrals, and can act as an escort to court. They also help victims file for compensation claims.

The Browstein Jewish Family Service (Program of Jewish Federation) offers information and referrals for social services (marital crisis, job loss, domestic violence, and mental health).