New York Divorce Details
Use DivorceWriter to prepare your own New York Unified Court System official forms online and get divorced without a lawyer.
Divorce Made Easier
- File by mail. File your divorce papers in person at the County Clerk's office or file everything by mail.
- No divorce hearing. The judge will review your file and then mail the signed Judgment of Divorce to you.
- No mandatory waiting period. Your divorce can be finalized in as little as 30-45 days.
Residency Requirements
If you both live in New York, you can file for divorce at any time no matter how long you've lived there.
If just one spouse lives in New York, that spouse must live in-state for two years before filing for divorce UNLESS you either (1) got married in New York, (2) lived in New York as a couple at some point during the marriage, OR (3) the grounds for your divorce (see below) occurred in New York, in which case the minimum residency requirement is only one year.