Statewide Forms Forms

The New York State Family Court website offers basic forms needed for many types of Family Court cases.

Core Forms

These include the common paperwork used to start or manage a case, such as:

• Summonses
• Orders to show cause
• Arrest warrants
• Subpoenas
• Notices of motion
• Decisions on motions
• Orders dismissing a case
• Notices of appearance

Protection‑Related Forms

These forms deal with Temporary Orders of Protection and full Orders of Protection. They are used in:

• Family Court
• PINS and Juvenile Delinquency cases
• Supreme Court
• Criminal Courts

Other Forms

The site also provides forms for:

• Custody and visitation requests, changes, and enforcement
• Medical and forensic evaluations
• Habeas corpus requests
• Orders sending someone to custody
• Transferring cases, including those involving the Indian Child Welfare Act
• Special Immigrant Juvenile Status findings
• Keeping addresses and voter information confidential
• Name changes when everyone consents
• Family First Prevention Services Act placement requests
• Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) requests

Shorter:

This New York State Family Court page offers many of the basic forms you may need when dealing with Family Court matters. These include forms to start a case, respond to a case, or ask the court to take specific actions.

• Basic court forms, such as summonses and notices
• Forms for Orders of Protection, including temporary and full orders
• Custody, visitation, and parenting time forms
• Forms related to medical or forensic evaluations
• Paperwork for special situations, like transferring a case or requesting a name change
• Forms for children’s cases, including PINS, juvenile delinquency, and placement requests
• Requests for confidentiality or protection of personal information