** Divorce questionnaire **
Use this form to start your divorce case. All relevant information is required.
If you
would rather give your information directly to a lawyer, please call (212)
913-9907.
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Information
regarding you (the Plaintiff) |
Information regarding your spouse (the Defendant) |
| Your full
address |
Spouse's full
address |
| Your phone
numbers |
Spouse's phone
numbers |
| Email address |
Spouse's email
address |
| Date of birth |
Spouse's date of
birth |
| Place of birth |
Spouse's place
of birth |
| Date of marriage |
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| Place of
marriage |
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| Type of marriage ceremony Civil Religious | |
| Maiden name |
Spouse's maiden name |
| Social security
number (SSN) |
Spouse's social security number (SSN) |
| Number of
marriages before this one |
Spouse - number of marriages before this one |
| If previously
married, how did those marriage(s) end? Divorce Death |
If spouse previously married, how did those marriage(s) end? Divorce Death |
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Your race |
Spouse's race |
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Your education level None 1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade 9th grade 10th grade 11th grade 12th grade 1 yr college 2 yrs college 3 yrs college 4 yrs college 5+ yrs college or higher |
Spouse's education level None 1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade 9th grade 10th grade 11th grade 12th grade 1 yr college 2 yrs college 3 yrs college 4 yrs college 5+ yrs college or higher |
| Service of documents on your spouse | |
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Is your spouse willing to accept, sign, and
return divorce
documents quickly (within 120 days) and without the need for
professional service of process? Yes No Not sure If yes, how would you like your spouse to receive documents? Mail directly to spouse Email directly to spouse Email to me so I can print out and deliver to spouse myself Mail to me so I can deliver to spouse myself
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| Legal grounds for your divorce | |
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Grounds for divorce Abandonment (you have not lived together for at least one year) Sexual abandonment (you have not had sex with your spouse for at least one year) Separation agreement (you have lived apart for at least one year pursuant to (a) a judgment of separation or (b) a written & filed separation agreement Imprisonment (your spouse has been imprisoned for at least three [3] consecutive years after you were married) Adultery (you will need the testimony of a witness to the adultery EVEN WITH your spouse's admission, and only if it has been less than 5 years since you found out ... this ground will add extra time & additional $100 fee ... save time & money by choosing "abandonment" or "sexual abandonment" if possible) Cruel & inhuman treatment (your spouse treated you so badly that it endangered your physical or mental health. You will need to specify exact dates, places and details of the cruel & inhuman treatment ... this will add extra time & additional $200 fee ... save time & money by choosing "abandonment" or "sexual abandonment" if possible) |
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| If
abandonment, who moved out of the marital home? Plaintiff Defendant |
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| If
abandonment, last date when you lived together |
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| If
sexual abandonment, last date when you had relations with your
spouse |
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Complete address where you & your spouse were living together
when the grounds you selected above occurred |
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| Children | |
| Number of
children (with your spouse) under 21 |
If no children under 21, indicate "0" and skip the rest of this section. Go to Marital Property. |
| Child #1 Name SSN Date of birth |
Child #2 Name SSN Date of birth |
| Child #3 Name SSN Date of birth |
Child #4 Name SSN Date of birth |
| Any children expected? Yes No | |
| Where are
children living? Me (plaintiff) Spouse (defendant) Other |
Who shall have legal custody of the children? Me (plaintiff) Spouse (defendant) Other |
| Have
you ever been to Family Court with your spouse? Yes No If yes, please provide the following: CHILD SUPPORT Court docket no. County Date of Order
CUSTODY VISITATION
Please provide copies of all court documents. |
Visitation by spouse Reasonable rights of visitation away from custodial residence Visitation pursuant to existing court order |
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Health insurance for children Provided by me (Plaintiff) Provided by Defendant Name of insurance company Address of insurance company Policy number |
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Child support: How much child support is to be paid by non-custodial parent? (minimum $300 per year) |
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| If employed, plaintiff annual gross income | If employed, defendant annual gross income |
| If unemployed,
plaintiff annual gross income
Specify: SSI SSD Public assistance |
If unemployed, defendant annual income
Specify: SSI SSD Public assistance |
| Name
and address of NON-custodial parent's employer (required) |
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| Marital property | |
| Is there any property, bank accounts, debts, etc. that need to be divided in a written agreement? Yes No | |
| If
you answered yes above, please provide precise details regarding
who gets what. |
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| Residency | |
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Please choose the statement which best describes your situation.
If the first statement is accurate, please leave it checked. Plaintiff has been a resident of New York for a continuous period of at least two years immediately preceding filing for divorce. (please leave this one checked if it is true) Defendant has been a resident of New York for a continuous period of at least two years immediately preceding filing for divorce.
The grounds for divorce
occurred in New York, and both parties were residents of New
York at the time of filing for divorce.
Both spouses were married in New York as husband and wife, and either spouse is and has been a resident of New York for a continuous period of one year immediately preceding the divorce action.
Both spouses have resided in
New York as husband and wife, and either spouse is a resident
of New York when the action commenced, and has been a resident
of New York for a continuous period of a year immediately
preceding the action.
The grounds for divorce
occurred in New York, and either spouse has been a resident of
New York for a continuous period of one year before filing for
divorce.
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| Spousal support | |
| Are you or your spouse seeking spousal support? Yes No | |
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If you answered yes above, please provide
precise details |
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| Payment preferences | |
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If payment has not already been made, how
would you like to make payment?
One payment in advance (get the lowest price) |
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By what method do you want to pay?
Credit/debit card |
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Would you like expedited processing for an additional $99? This would (1) get your case started immediately, (2) push your case to the top of our case list, and (3) all mailings would be handled by Priority Mail, including prepaid postage.
Yes If you have not already made payment, we will send an invoice via email.
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