Help Center Forms & Instructions

The following instructions and forms are intended to be a guide and as such do not address every possible situation. All unrepresented litigants should research the law prior to commencing a proceeding or submitting an answer. Court staff are not permitted to give legal advice or act as your advocate.

CIVIL ACTION FORMS

English

HOW TO COMMENCE A CIVIL ACTION (Includes: Summons with Notice, Summons, Complaint, Complaint Sample, Litigation Back)	English	Spanish
HOW TO SERVE LEGAL PAPERS (Includes: Affidavit of Service of Initiating Papers)	English	Spanish
HOW TO RESPOND TO A SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT (Includes: Notice of Appearance and Demand for Complaint, Answer Form, Affidavit of Service)	English	Spanish
EXTEND TIME FOR PLAINTIFF TO SERVE THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT	English/Spanish
EXTEND TIME TO ANSWER THE COMPLAINT	English	Spanish
ORDER FOR ALTERNATIVE SERVICE	English

SPECIAL PROCEEDING

HOW TO COMMENCE A SPECIAL PROCEEDING (Includes: Order to Show Cause in a Special Proceeding, Notice of Petition, Verified Petition, Request for Judicial Intervention (RJI), Litigation Back)	English	Spanish
HOW TO FILE A NOTICE OF CLAIM	English

MOTIONS/ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

HOW TO MAKE A MOTION (Includes: Notice of Motion, Affidavit in Support, Affidavit of Service after Commencement of Litigation, Litigation Back)	English	Spanish
HOW TO FILE AN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (Includes: Order to Show Cause in Civil Action, Affidavit in Support, Affidavit of Service After Commencement of Litigation, Litigation Back)	English	Spanish
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITH TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (Includes: Order to Show Cause with T.R.O., Affidavit in Support, Uniform Rule Section 202.7 Affidavit of Compliance, Affidavit of Service after Commencement of Litigation, Litigation Back)
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CONTEMPT (Includes: Order to Show Cause for Contempt, Contempt Affidavit in Support, Affidavit of Service After Commencement of Litigation, Litigation Back)
HOW TO ANSWER A MOTION (Includes: Affidavit in Opposition, Affidavit of Service After Commencement of Litigation, Litigation Back)	English	Spanish
REPLY AFFIDAVIT

MATRIMONIAL

CONTESTED DIVORCE FLOWCHART	Contested Divorce Flowchart \| NYCOURTS.GOV
CONTESTED DIVORCE FORMS PACKET INSTRUCTIONS	Divorce Forms \| NYCOURTS.GOV
UNCONTESTED DIVORCE FORMS PACKET INSTRUCTIONS
UNCONTESTED DIVORCE PACKET FORMS
CHECKLIST FOR FILING UNCONTESTED DIVORCE FORMS
AMEND/CORRECT AN JUDGMENT OF DIVORCE

REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL INTERVENTION

HOW TO FILL OUT A REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL INTERVENTION	English
REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL INTERVENTION	English
MATRIMONIAL REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL INTERVENTION	English

MISCELLANEOUS

HOW TO FILE FOR A FEE WAIVER	English
HOW TO FILE AN APPEAL	English (short version)	English (longer version)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
DISCHARGE OF ATTORNEY
NOTICE OF DISCONTINUANCE
STIPULATION OF DISCONTINUANCE
THE DISCOVERY PROCESS	English
HOW TO CORRECT A N.Y.C. BIRTH CERTIFICATE	English	Spanish

1st JD - Supreme Court, Civil Branch, NY County