New York Divorce — Self-Help Document Preparation
New York is a no-fault state: you can dissolve a marriage on the ground that it has irretrievably broken down for at least six months. When you and your spouse agree on the major issues, an uncontested divorce is mostly a paperwork process — and that's exactly the part we help you organize.
Grounds & residency: No-fault — irretrievable breakdown for 6+ months (DRL §170(7)); residency under DRL §230 (generally one spouse living in NY about 1–2 years, depending on the facts).
The process: File a Summons with Notice (or Summons + Verified Complaint); when it's uncontested, you submit the uncontested-divorce packet with a settlement agreement covering property, support, and any children.
Respond in time: If you were served, you have a limited window (commonly ~20–30 days) to respond — miss it and the court can grant the divorce on your spouse's terms by default.
Lead move: File on no-fault grounds (DRL §170(7)); if uncontested, prepare and submit the uncontested-divorce packet — if it's contested or involves disputed custody, bring in an attorney.
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HWS helps you prepare an uncontested divorce as a tracked self-help Matter — your forms, financial disclosures, and deadlines, organized.
This is self-help document preparation and educational information, not legal advice, and Health Wealth Stealth is not a law firm and does not represent you. A contested case or a custody dispute calls for a licensed New York family-law attorney.