The Civil Term is made up of various divisions where specialized departments facilitate the operational function of the court. Below is a list of these departments with an overview of each.

• Matrimonial: Handles all divorces. All applications for orders of protection, emergency applications, orders to show cause involving divorces as well as applications for both contested and uncontested divorces must be filed in the Matrimonial Office.
  
  
• Motion Support: Reviews and schedules all motions on notice (served on all parties), involving tort litigation. In addition, this office reviews and processes requests for preliminary conferences, Note of Issue, and stipulations of discontinuance or settlement.
  
  
• Ex-Parte: All emergency applications, ex-parte applications, orders to show cause not handled by the other divisions are filed here. In addition, this office handles matters involving foreclosures/motions.
  
  
• Guardianship: Handles elder law matters that come under the Mental Hygiene Law, which was created to help those who can no longer help themselves.
  
  
• Mental Hygiene: This department helps those who are a danger to themselves or others.
  
  
• The Commercial Division: Handles all matters involving disputes of a commercial nature.

For additional information, you may access these departments by clicking on the links above or by choosing from the menu to the left.