Requesting Discovery Form For Divorce In Suffolk
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To obtain a status, please call the Supreme Court Chief Clerk's Office at 631-740-3852.
In New York State, the Supreme Court is the only court that handles divorce cases. Family Court can help with custody, visitation, and child support issues before you file for a divorce however, you can't get a divorce in Family Court. The person who files for the divorce is called the Plaintiff.
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.
Remember, the Supreme Court of the State of New York is the only court that handles divorce cases. You should go to the Supreme Court in the county where you or your spouse now live to file your divorce papers. You cannot get a divorce in Family Court.
The Suffolk County Family Court is one of several other trial courts in Suffolk County, New York. The court is located within the 10th Judicial District. This court hears cases involving families and children, including, adoption, guardianship and foster care.
Discovery is the method of obtaining, from the other party, all of the information you need to successfully present Page 3 your case to the court. It also provides your spouse an opportunity to obtain from you all of the information your spouse needs to present their case successfully to the court.
In the US you generally don't need consent to get a divorce. If one person refuses to cooperate, the judge will order them to. If they still refuse, the judge could find them in contempt, or they could order the divorce granted based on the information provided by the plaintiff.
Some uncontested divorces are resolved as quickly as six weeks, while others can take six months or more. Since New York does not have a waiting period, a divorce that both parties agree on takes roughly 3 months for the papers to be filed with the court.
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).
