It takes approximately two to four months from the time the divorce papers are submitted to the court to be reviewed and signed off on by the assigned judge.
You may choose to file your own Family Court petition. To do so, go to the website listed below and choose the type of petition you want to file. Completed petitions must be filed with the General Clerk of the Family Court (631-853-4289).
In order to register, persons shall execute an affidavit of domestic partnership and submit it to the County Clerk, who shall maintain a registry of domestic partnerships. Both parties to the partnership shall be present when the affidavit is submitted.
Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) is the federal Judiciary's system that allows case documents, such as pleadings, motions, and petitions, to be filed with the court online.
In some circumstances, you file a petition or a motion. The court has several complaint forms that you may use in drafting your complaint. The forms are available online and at the Pro Se Intake Unit. You may also write your own complaint without using a court form.
An UNCONTESTED DIVORCE is essentially a negotiation and agreement between two spouses regarding the dispersal of assets, etc. This agreement, once signed, merges into and becomes the final Judgment of Divorce.