Court Documents & Forms
Do-first guidance with links to real forms, portals, and checklists. Start at Step 1 and work across.
Get an index number and choose your starter papers (Summons with Notice or Summons & Verified Complaint).
NY requires strict personal service at the beginning. Use a process server; file an Affidavit of Service.
Most Supreme Court divorces use NYSCEF; some courts accept EDDS document delivery.
Once papers are signed/served, assemble the packet (Affirmation of Regularity, Acknowledgment/Affidavit of Defendant, proposed Judgment, etc.).
Use the signed Judgment of Divorce to update records, IDs, and beneficiaries.
Many divorce forms require notarization. Here’s how to avoid common snags.
- Summons with Notice / Summons & Verified Complaint — starter choices
- Affidavit of Service — service section
- Acknowledgment / Affidavit of Defendant — uncontested packet
- Affirmation of Regularity — uncontested packet
- Proposed Judgment of Divorce — uncontested packet
County/judge practices vary. Always follow local part rules when available.