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The Matrimonial Clerk's checklist indicates that an Origanal Affirmation of Regularity must be filed along with the other papers. The official Affirmation of Regularity form provided by New York State's Unified Court System indicates that Plaintiff or counsel for Plaintiff must swear to it/sign it.

The court will determine how long you or the other party will receive alimony. If you have been married for 20 years or longer, there is no limit to how long you can receive alimony. However, if you were married for less than 20 years, you cannot collect alimony for more than 50% of the length of the marriage.

The person asking for alimony must show the court that he or she needs financial support, and that the other spouse has the ability to provide financial support.

To file a motion for contempt in New York, certain criteria must be met. There must be an existing order of the court that is clear and unambiguous, and the accused must be proven to have known about this order and willfully disobeyed it.

A petitioner may file the case in the Family Court in his or her home county, and the petition will be sent to the court in the respondent's state or county. The respondent is then served with the petition and appears in court in his or her home state or county.

How to write up a spousal support agreement Decide on amount and how it will be paid. How much one person will pay the other each month. Write-up your agreement. Sign and make copies of the agreement. Take your agreement to get judge's signature and pay fee. Get back signed agreement and give copy to your spouse.

Guideline Duration is based on the length of marriage Marriages 0-15 years = 15% to 30% length of marriage. Marriages 15-20 years = 30% to 40% length of marriage. Marriages more than 20 years = 35% to 50% length of marriage.

Not all divorces qualify for alimony. Courts consider factors like the length of marriage, income disparity between spouses, and ability to be self-sufficient.

New York's equitable distribution law specifies that you are entitled to a division of all ?marital property? assets that were acquired during the marriage. With few exceptions, marital property generally includes both spouses' income, purchases made with that income, and retirement benefits.