Collaborative Family Law Center
Official New York City court information about collaborative family-law services and who may qualify.
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Divorce
Information, forms and county guidance
Divorce resource center
New York Courts overview of divorce information, forms and related help.
Open official source →Uncontested divorce
Official information, forms and cautions for an uncontested New York divorce.
Open official source →Joint uncontested divorce
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Review this path →Contested divorce
Official information and form categories when important issues remain unresolved.
Open official source →Statewide divorce forms
Current official form categories and links.
Open official source →Divorce in your county
County-specific court information throughout New York State.
Open official source →Nearby New York counties
Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester court help
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Nassau Matrimonial Center
Official Nassau County divorce-court location and information.
Open official source →Nassau Help Center
Official self-represented help and Family Court filing information.
Open official source →Nassau Family Court
Official location and contact information.
Open official source →Suffolk Supreme Court Help Centers
Official Central Islip and Riverhead help-center contacts for divorce, custody and related matters.
Open official source →Suffolk Matrimonial Mediation Program
Official information for eligible pending matrimonial cases. Safety and power imbalance can affect appropriateness.
Open official source →Westchester Supreme Court Help Center
Official help for divorce, custody, domestic violence and related Supreme Court matters.
Open official source →Children and Family Court
Custody, visitation, modification and filing
Filing for custody
Official overview of where custody cases may be filed and Family Court filing cost information.
Open official source →Custody and visitation forms
New York City Family Court form explanations and links.
Open official source →Family Court DIY programs
Official programs for certain custody, visitation, support and parentage matters.
Open official source →Custody or visitation modification
Official free program for certain modification petitions.
Open official source →New York City Family Court
Current court information, locations and online-filing announcements.
Open official source →Family Court forms
Official statewide form categories for custody, support and other Family Court matters.
Open official source →Support
Child support information and current standards
New York Child Support Services
Official information about services, orders, payments, forms and local offices.
Open official source →How support orders are established
Official high-level explanation of guideline calculations and adjusted income.
Open official source →2026 Child Support Standards Chart
Official chart revised March 2026. It provides approximate guidance, not a court award.
Open official PDF →Maintenance and support tools
Official worksheets and calculators. Outputs remain estimates.
Open official source →Lawyers and safety
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Official Attorney Search
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Open official search →Find legal help
New York Courts information about lawyer-referral and legal-services options.
Open official source →Survivor and victim resources
Confidential New York hotline, text, chat and support information.
Open official source →Safety planning
Practical official guidance for considering safety options.
Open official source →Court help and legal information
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Court Help Centers
New York Courts information about courthouse help centers and community organizations.
Open official source →New York CourtHelp
Plain-language court information for people without a lawyer.
Open official source →Family Court glossary
Official explanations of common Family Court words and roles.
Open official source →LawHelpNY
Search for legal information and free or lower-cost legal help in New York.
Open trusted public source →Family Legal Care
Family Court information and support for New York families navigating court without a lawyer.
Open trusted public source →NYC Family Justice Centers
Free confidential help for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence in every borough.
Open official city source →Five-borough court starting points
Queens, Bronx and Staten Island court information
Use the official court page for current location, hours and help options. Divorce cases are handled in Supreme Court; Family Court handles many parenting, support and family-offense matters.
Queens Family Court
Official location, hours and contact information.
Open official court page →Queens matrimonial office
Official Queens Supreme Court matrimonial office information.
Open official divorce page →Bronx Family Court
Official location, hours, contacts and help information.
Open official court page →Richmond County Family Court
Official Staten Island location, hours and contact information.
Open official court page →Queens Court Help
Official help-center contact for people without a lawyer in Queens Supreme Court.
Open Queens help center →Richmond Family Court Help
Official self-represented help and volunteer-attorney information.
Open Richmond help center →Nearby New Jersey matters
Use New Jersey sources for New Jersey court and lawyer questions
Divorce Law Aid’s planning guidance remains New York-focused. These separate links help people near the state line reach current New Jersey court, attorney-search and legal-aid resources.
Current 2026 court forms
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The filing-readiness map links directly to current New York Courts uncontested, joint-divorce, contested-divorce, filing, and help-center sources.
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Source-dated official entities
Local court offices and help centers
These independent English/Spanish pages link to the official source and show the review date, correction path, and important limits.
Kings County Matrimonial Office
Official contact and service information for Brooklyn matrimonial matters.
Open bilingual resource page →New York County Supreme Court Help Center
Official contact, hours, and listed help topics for Manhattan Supreme Court.
Open bilingual resource page →Queens County Matrimonial Office
Official Queens County matrimonial and preliminary-conference information.
Open bilingual resource page →Bronx County Matrimonial Support Bureau
Official Bronx County matrimonial processing and procedural-information resource.
Open bilingual resource page →Source-dated court pages
Additional official court and help-center pages
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Nassau and Suffolk court information
Nassau County Matrimonial Center
Official location, phone, hours, facility function, and resource links.
Open bilingual resource page →Suffolk Supreme Court Help Center — Central Islip
Official location, phone, listed matrimonial help topics, forms, and referral resources.
Open bilingual resource page →New York Net Worth Statement / Declaración de patrimonio neto
New York contested divorce information and forms / Información y formularios de divorcio impugnado
Fee waivers / Exención de tarifas
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