1 1 At the Matrimonial/IAS Part _____ of New
York State Supreme Court at
2 2 the Courthouse, ________________
3 3 County, on ___________________.
Present:
44 Hon. Justice/Referee
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55
66 Index No.:
Plaintiff, Calendar No.:
-against- Social Security No.:
JUDGMENT OF DIVORCE
7 7
Defendant.
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EACH PARTY HAS A RIGHT TO SEEK A MODIFICATION OF THE CHILD SUPPORT ORDER
UPON A SHOWING OF: (I) A SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES; OR (II) THAT
THREE YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE ORDER WAS ENTERED, LAST MODIFIED OR
ADJUSTED; OR (III) THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN EITHER PARTY'S GROSS INCOME
BY FIFTEEN PERCENT OR MORE SINCE THE ORDER WAS ENTERED, LAST MODIFIED,
OR ADJUSTED; HOWEVER, IF THE PARTIES HAVE SPECIFICALLY OPTED OUT OF
SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OR (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH IN A VALIDLY EXECUTED
AGREEMENT OR STIPULATION, THEN THAT BASIS TO SEEK MODIFICATION DOES NOT
APPLY.
88 THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS APPLICABLE OR NOT APPLICABLE
NOTICE REQUIRED WHERE PAYMENTS THROUGH SUPPORT COLLECTION UNIT
NOTE:
(1) THIS ORDER OF CHILD SUPPORT SHALL BE ADJUSTED BY THE APPLICATION OF A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT AT THE DIRECTION OF THE SUPPORT
COLLECTION UNIT NO EARLIER THAN TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS AFTER THIS
ORDER IS ISSUED, LAST MODIFIED OR LAST ADJUSTED, UPON THE REQUEST OF
ANY PARTY TO THE ORDER OR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (2) BELOW. UPON
APPLICATION OF A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT AT THE DIRECTION OF THE
SUPPORT COLLECTION UNIT, AN ADJUSTED ORDER SHALL BE SENT TO THE
PARTIES WHO, IF THEY OBJECT TO THE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT, SHALL
HAVE THIRTY-FIVE (35) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF MAILING TO SUBMIT A
WRITTEN OBJECTION TO THE COURT INDICATED ON SUCH ADJUSTED ORDER.
UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH WRITTEN OBJECTION, THE
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COURT SHALL SCHEDULE A HEARING AT WHICH THE PARTIES MAY BE
PRESENT TO OFFER EVIDENCE WHICH THE COURT WILL CONSIDER IN
ADJUSTING THE CHILD SUPPORT ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHILD
SUPPORT STANDARDS ACT.
(2) A RECIPIENT OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE SHALL HAVE THE CHILD SUPPORT ORDER REVIEWED AND ADJUSTED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE SUPPORT
COLLECTION UNIT NO EARLIER THAN TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS AFTER SUCH
ORDER IS ISSUED, LAST MODIFIED OR LAST ADJUSTED WITHOUT FURTHER
APPLICATION BY ANY PARTY. ALL PARTIES WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE
ADJUSTED ORDER.
(3) WHERE ANY PARTY FAILS TO PROVIDE, AND UPDATE UPON ANY CHANGE, THE SUPPORT COLLECTION UNIT WITH A CURRENT ADDRESS, AS REQUIRED BY
SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-B OF THE DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW, TO
WHICH AN ADJUSTED ORDER CAN BE SENT, THE SUPPORT OBLIGATION
AMOUNT CONTAINED THEREIN SHALL BECOME DUE AND OWING ON THE DATE
THE FIRST PAYMENT IS DUE UNDER THE TERMS OF THE ORDER OF SUPPORT
WHICH WAS REVIEWED AND ADJUSTED OCCURRING ON OR AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ADJUSTED ORDER, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR
NOT THE PARTY HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE ADJUSTED ORDER.
99 This action was submitted to the referee OR this court for consideration this day of
OR for inquest on this day of .
1010 The Defendant was served personally OR pursuant to court order dated
within OR outside the State of New York.
1111 Plaintiff presented a Verified Complaint and Affidavit of Plaintiff constituting the facts of the matter
OR Summons With Notice and Affidavit of Plaintiff constituting the facts of the matter.
1212 The Defendant has not appeared and is in default OR appeared and waived his or her right
to answer OR filed an answer or amended answer withdrawing any prior pleadings and neither
admitting nor denying the allegations in the complaint and consenting to the entry of judgment OR
the parties settled the ancillary issues by written stipulation OR oral stipulation on the record
dated
.
1313 The Court accepted written OR oral proof of non-military status.
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1414 The Plaintiff’s address is , and social security number is
. The Defendant’s address is , and
social security number is
.
1515 Now on motion of ________________________, the attorney for Plaintiff OR Plaintiff , it is:
1616 ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Referee’s Report, if any, is hereby confirmed; and it further
1717 ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the application of plaintiff is hereby granted to
dissolve the marriage between
, plaintiff, and , defendant,
by reason of: (a) the cruel and inhuman treatment of Plaintiff by Defendant OR Defendant
by Plaintiff pursuant to D.R.L. §170(1); and/or
(b) the abandonment of Plaintiff OR Defendant by Plaintiff OR
Defendant, for a period of one or more years, pursuant to D.R.L. §170(2); and/or
(c) the confinement of Plaintiff OR Defendant in prison for a period of three or
more consecutive years after the marriage of Plaintiff and Defendant, pursuant to D.R.L.
§170(3); and/or
(d) the commission of an act of adultery by Plaintiff OR Defendant, pursuant to
D.R.L. §170(4); and/or
(e) the parties having lived separate and apart pursuant to a decree or judgment of separation
dated
for a period of one or more years after the granting of such
decree or judgment, pursuant to D.R.L. §170(5); and/or
(f) the parties having lived separate and apart pursuant to a Separation Agreement dated
in compliance with the provisions of D.R.L. §170(6); and/or
(g) the relationship between Plaintiff and Defendant has broken down irretrievably for a
period of at least six months pursuant to D.R.L. §170(7); and
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1818 The requirements of D.R.L. §240 1(a-1) have been met and the Court having considered the
results of said inquiries, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff OR Defendant OR third party,
namely:
shall have custody of the minor child(ren) of the marriage, i.e.:
1919 Name Date of Birth Social Security No.
______________________________ _________________ _________________
______________________________ _________________ _________________
______________________________ _________________ _________________
______________________________ _________________ _________________ OR There are no minor children of the marriage ; and
2020 The requirements of D.R.L. §240 1 (a-1) have been met and the Court having considered the
results of said inquires, it is
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff OR Defendant shall have visitation with the
minor child(ren) of the marriage in accordance with the parties’ settlement agreement OR
according to the following schedule :
OR Visitation is not applicable ; and it is further
2121 ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the existing County, Court order(s)
under Index No..
OR Docket No. as to custody OR
visitation shall continue; OR There are no court orders with regard to custody or visitation to be
continued ; and it is further
2222 ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff OR Defendant shall pay
to Plaintiff OR Defendant OR third party, namely:
,
as and for the support of the parties’ unemancipated children of the marriage, the sum of $
per , pursuant to an existing order issued by the County, Court,
under Index OR Docket Number
, the terms of which are hereby continued.
OR There are no orders from other courts to be continued ; and it is further
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2323 ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
A) Pursuant to the
agreement of the parties
Court’s decision
the shall pay to Plaintiff
Defendant
Plaintiff
Defendant
the sum of $______________ as and for maintenance :
per week
bi-weekly
semi-monthly
monthly
payments to be made as set forth in the agreement;
commencing on the ____ day of ___________,____, and continuing until the ____ day of ________,____;
month year month year
Payment shall be
a direct payment,
by an Income Deduction Order issued simultaneously herewith;
===============================OR============================== B) that there is no award of maintenance per the court’s decision;
that there is no request for maintenance;
that the guideline award of maintenance under the Maintenance Guidelines Law (L.2015
c. 269), if applicable, was zero.
and it is further;
===============================OR============================== C) Pursuant to the court’s decision for cases commenced before 1/25/16
the Plaintiff Defendant shall pay to Plaintiff Defendant
the sum of $ ______ per week; $ ______bi-weekly; $_________semi-
monthly $________per month
as and for maintenance
commencing on the ____ day of ___________,____, and continuing until the ____ day of ________,____;
month year
Payment shall be a direct payment, by an Income Deduction Order issued simultaneously herewith;
===============================OR============================== D) Pursuant to the court’s decision for cases commenced on or after 1/25/16
the Plaintiff Defendant shall pay to
Plaintiff Defendant
the sum of $ ______ per week; $ ______bi-weekly; $_________semi-
monthly $________per month
as and for maintenance (the “Award”)
commencing on the ____ day of ___________,____, and
continuing until the ____ day of
________,____; month year
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Payment shall be a direct payment,
by an Income Deduction Order issued simultaneously herewith;
The guideline award of maintenance under the Maintenance Guidelines Law is $________
For the reasons stated in the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, which are incorporated
here in by
reference: (Check the applicable boxes:) The Award includes an award on income of maintenance payor up to $184,000 per year. In
computing said award, the Court applied the Maintenance Guidelines Law (L.2015, c.269) ; OR
the court adjusted the guideline award of maintenance due under the Maintenance Guidelines
Law because it is unjust and inappropriate. The Award includes maintenance on income of maintenance payor in excess of $184,000 per
year OR
The Award does not include maintenance on income of maintenance payor in excess
of $184,000 per year.
2424 ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff OR Defendant shall pay
to Plaintiff OR Defendant OR third party, namely:
, OR
because a party is already receiving child support services or an application has been made for such
services, through the NYS Child Support Processing Center, PO Box 15363, Albany, NY 12212-5363;
as and for the support of the parties’ unemancipated child(Ren) of the marriage, namely: Name
Date of Birth
______________________________ _________________
______________________________ _________________
______________________________ _________________
______________________________ _________________
the sum of $
per week OR bi-weekly OR semi-monthly per month,
commencing on
, and to be paid directly to Plaintiff OR
Defendant OR third party, namely:
, OR through the NYS
Child Support Processing Center, PO Box 15363, Albany, NY 12212-5363, together with such dollar
amounts or percentages for child care OR education OR health care as set forth below
in accordance with the Court’s decision OR the parties’ Settlement Agreement.
OR This section is not applicable because there are no unemancipated children of the marriage;
Such Settlement Agreement, if applicable, is in compliance with D.R.L. §240(1-b)(h) because:
The parties have been advised of the provisions of D.R.L. Sec. 240(1-b); the
unrepresented party, if any, has received a copy of the Child Support Standards
Chart promulgated by the Commissioner of Social Services pursuant to Social
Services Law Sec. 111-I;
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the basic child support obligation, as defined in D.R.L. Sec. 240(1-b),
presumptively results in the correct amount of child support to be awarded, and
the agreed upon amount substantially conforms to the
basic support obligation
attributable to the non-custodial parent;
the amount awarded is neither unjust nor inappropriate, and the Court has
approved such award through the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law;
OR
The basic support obligation, as defined in DRL Sec. 240 (1-b), presumptively
results in the correct amount of child support to be awarded, and the amount
attributable to the non-custodial parent is
$ per ;
the amount of child support agreed to in this action deviates from the amount
attributable to the non-custodial parent, and the Court has
approved of such agreed-upon amount based upon the reasons set
forth in the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, which are incorporated
herein by reference;
OR This provision is not applicable ; and it is further
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that,
if maintenance is to be paid pursuant to this Judgment of Divorce, then, subject to
the terms of DRL 240(1-b), upon termination of the maintenance award, the amount
of child support payable shall be adjusted
, without prejudice to either party’s right to
seek a modification pursuant to DRL 236 (B)(9)(2); and it is further
2525 ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff OR Defendant
shall pay to Plaintiff OR Defendant OR third party, namely:
and
for reasonable child care expenses pursuant to written agreement of the parties OR
the court’s decision, the amount of $________ per year or
per week bi-weekly semi-monthly per month .
OR Not applicable ; and it is further
2626 ORDERED AND ADJUDGED
1- that Plaintiff OR Defendant shall pay to Plaintiff OR
Defendant OR third party, namely:
,OR through the Support Collection
Unit (because a party is currently receiving child support services or an application has been made for
such services) as and for non-custodial parent’s pro rata share of future health care expenses not
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covered by insurance,_________% of such expenses pursuant to written agreement of the parties
OR the court’s decision
OR Not applicable ;
2- Check which box or boxes apply:
a) if the custodial parent provides the health insurance for the children:
Plaintiff OR Defendant shall pay to Plaintiff OR Defendant OR
third party, namely:
,OR through the Support Collection Unit
(because a party is currently receiving child support services or an application has been
made for such services) as and for
The non-custodial parent’s pro rata share of
health insurance premiums for the children , $______ per year or
per week bi-weekly semi-monthly per month OR
b) if the non-custodial parent provides the health insurance for the children:
The custodial parent’s pro rata share of health insurance premiums for the children,
$________ per year or
per week bi-weekly semi-monthly per
month will be deducted from the child support obligation .
3- Plaintiff OR Defendant shall apply to the state sponsored health insurance
plan for coverage for the unemancipated children of the marriage. The costs shall be
allocated pursuant to written agreement of the parties OR the court’s decision OR
Not applicable ; and it is further
2727 ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff OR Defendant shall pay
to Plaintiff OR Defendant OR third party, namely:
OR
through the Support Collection Unit (because a party is currently receiving child support services or an
application has been made for such services) For education or extraordinary expenses of the children
$______ per year or
per week bi-weekly semi-monthly per month or
______% of such expenses pursuant to written agreement of the parties OR the court’s
decision OR Not applicable ; and it is further
2828 ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff OR Defendant is hereby awarded
exclusive occupancy of the marital residence located at
, together with its contents until further order of the court, OR as follows:
; OR Not applicable ; and it is further
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2929 ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Settlement Agreement entered into between the
parties on the day of , an original OR a transcript of which is on file
with this Court and incorporated herein by reference, shall survive and shall not be merged into this
judgment, and the parties are hereby directed to comply with all legally enforceable terms and
conditions of said agreement as if such terms and conditions were set forth in their entirety herein; and
it is further ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, that the Supreme Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear any
applications to enforce the provisions of said Settlement Agreement or to enforce or modify the
provisions of this judgment, provided the court retains jurisdiction of the matter concurrently with the
Family Court for the purpose of specifically enforcing, such of the provisions of that (separation
agreement)(stipulation agreement) as are capable of specific enforcement, to the extent permitted by
law, and of modifying such judgment with respect to maintenance, support, custody or visitation to the
extent permitted by law , or both; and it is further
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, that any applications brought in Supreme Court to enforce the
provisions of said Settlement Agreement or to enforce or modify the provisions of this Judgment shall
be brought in a County wherein one of the parties reside; provided that if there are minor children of the
marriage, such applications shall be brought in a County wherein one of the parties or the child or
children reside, except, in the discretion of the judge, for good cause. Good cause applications shall be
made by motion or order to show cause. Where the address of either party and any child or children is
unknown and not a matter of public record, or is subject to an
existing confidentiality order pursuant to
DRL § 254 or FCA § 154-b, such applications may be brought in the County where the Judgment was
entered; and it is further
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3030 ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that a separate Qualified Medical Child Support Order shall be
issued simultaneously herewith OR Not applicable; and it is further
3131 ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that, pursuant to the parties' Settlement Agreement OR
the court’s decision , a separate Qualified Domestic Relations Order shall be issued
simultaneously herewith or as soon as practicable OR Not applicable ; and it is further
3232 ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that, pursuant to the Court’s decision OR pursuant to the
parties’ agreement, the Court Court or the Support Collection Unit (where a party is currently receiving
child support services or an application has been made for such services) shall issue an income
deduction order simultaneously herewith OR Not applicable because the Court has made a
finding in the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law that alternative arrangements have been made
between the parties, or that good cause exists not to require such an order; and it is further
3333 ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that both parties are authorized to resume the use of any prior
surname, and it is further
3434 ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff OR Defendant is authorized to
resume use of the prior surname
; and it is further
3535 ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff OR Defendant is hereby
awarded counsel and/or expert’s fees as follows:
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________ OR Not applicable ; and it is further
3636 ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff OR Defendant shall be served
with a copy of this judgment, with notice of entry, by the Plaintiff OR Defendant ,
within
days of such entry.
3737 Dated: ENTER:
_________________________ J.S.C./Ref
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