The following are additional resources provided to help you better understand & navigate the divorce process:
You can use the DIY Uncontested Divorce Program to make your court papers if you are filing for an uncontested divorce, your marriage has been over for at least six months, there are no children under 21, and all marital property issues, including debt, have been settled.
A guide for child support calculations, including a quick reference chart with child support amounts based on income and number of children.
Free assistance with court facts, the law, obtaining and completing court forms and finding a lawyer.
Sections 202.16, 202.16-a, & 202.16-b of the Uniform Rules for Trial Courts define the legal rules, requirements and timelines governing divorce cases in New York State.
A listing of all legal terms and their definitions including ones may encounter during the divorce process.
Locations of free law libraries maintained by the court system to assist litigants with legal research, as well as an online library catalog.
The home page of the court system's Access to Justice Program, which provides tools and resources that ensure equal access to justice for everyone, including a new and easy to follow instructions for making phone & video court appearances.
Designed to help people without an attorney who either have or would like to start a court case in the available counties.