Divorce
Legal Separation
Annulment |
Your county's
SUPREME COURT |
Domestic Violence
(Orders of Protection)
You are allowed to apply for an order of protection
in Family Court and one of the other courts at the
same time.
A SUPREME COURT can give you an order of protection
during your divorce or legal separation case. |
Your choice of:
Your county's FAMILY COURT
Your local
CITY COURT
TOWN COURT
VILLAGE COURT
DISTRICT COURT (L.I.)
NEW YORK CITY CRIMINAL COURT |
Paternity
Child Neglect and Abuse
Juvenile Delinquency
Termination of Parental Rights
Review of Foster Care Placement |
Your county's FAMILY COURT |
Child Guardianship
Adoption
|
Your choice of:
Your county's FAMILY COURT
or
Your county's SURROGATE'S COURT
|
| The following types of problems have special rules
that are shown on the chart below:
Child Custody
Child Visitation
Child Support
Spousal Support |
Is There A Divorce
or
Legal Separation Case?
No (not married)
No (married)
Yes (married) |
Court That Handles These Problems:
FAMILY COURT
FAMILY COURT
SUPREME COURT that is handling the divorce or legal separation case. |
If you are already divorced
and want to have a change made to your divorce decree,
you can choose either:
|
SUPREME COURT OR FAMILY COURT |
