FAMILY COURT, TOMPKINS COUNTY | TOMPKINS COUNTY COURT CLERK
Resource Name:FAMILY COURT, TOMPKINS COUNTY | TOMPKINS COUNTY COURT CLERK
address
320 N. Tioga St, Ithaca City, NY 14850
(607) 216-6640
Voice
Languages
Interpreters available on request.
Application process
Petitions filed at Tompkins County Family Court Clerk's Office; public access computers available to prepare do-it-yourself petitions
Service area
Tompkins County, New York
Hears matters regarding: custody, visitation, permanency planning, guardianship requests for temporary/final orders of protection (family offense) neglect and abuse paternity and support matters including spousal support requests juvenile proceedings such as person in need of supervision petitions (PINS), juvenile delinquency petitions (JD) petitions for consent to marry under the age of 16
Last assured
07/13/2026
What's Here
Providing organization
TOMPKINS COUNTY COURT CLERK
County Court handles prosecution of all crimes committed in Tompkins County. It also has limited authority to hear civil cases involving monetary awards of $25,000 or less.It has exclusive authority to handle trials in felony matters and shares authority with the local city, town and village courts to handle trials in misdemeanor cases (offenses punishable by less than one year in prison) and other minor offenses and violations. Jury Duty: Prospective jurors with questions about jury duty for any Tompkins County court, call the Commissioner of Jurors, listed above.