Depending upon how busy the local clerk's office is and also depending upon how busy the judge is, this process can take as little as three weeks or as much as 10 months.
A If the case was finished in Bronx Supreme Court, you can obtain a Certificate of Disposition from the Criminal Term Central Clerk's Office on the 2nd floor.
A certified copy means that the court verified the document, which may be necessary if you're presenting your divorce decree for a legal reason, such as a new marriage. You may also request a copy of your divorce decree from the state or local vital records department where you divorced.
I would start by searching the clerk of courts website for the county and state where the divorce proceedings took place. If on-line access is available, call or visit the clerk of court's office and request a copy. I would suggest that you get at least one certified copy for future use.
You can get copies of divorce judgments or other written orders in divorce cases from the County Clerk. Copies of documents, other than the Judgment of Divorce itself, can only be obtained by one of the parties involved or by an attorney who is representing one of the parties.
To request a Certificate of Disposition bring the following items to the Central Clerk's Office in the court in which your case was processed: Defendant's full name and date of birth • Docket Number (if you know it) • Picture I.D. $10.00 (exact change only). If you are receiving public benefits, present your valid N.Y.
A summons with notice is a type of summons. The summons with notice is not served with the complaint. It contains all of the information described above for the summons, plus a brief description of the type of case and the relief the plaintiff is asking the court to grant.
The written response must be made within 20 days of personal service, or within 30 days of the time when service by any other means is complete.
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.
After a summons with notice is served, the defendant will demand that the plaintiff serve a complaint. The plaintiff must then have the complaint served within 20 days after being served with the demand, or the case may be dismissed.