How to Start a Case in Family Court – 5th Judicial District

This information is applicable in the following New York Counties: Onondaga, Oneida, Jefferson, Herkimer, Oswego, and Lewis.

Сначала вам необходимо подать петиция. Ходатайство – это когда вы просите судью принять решение по какому-либо вопросу. Лицо, возбуждающее дело, называется проситель. Человека на другой стороне зовут ответчик. Истец и ответчик называются стороны.

• Жестокое обращение или пренебрежение детьми
• Принятие
• Поддержка детей
• Попечение
• Опека/Резервная опека
• Подростковая преступность
• Охранные приказы (семейные преступления)
• Parentage and Paternity
• PINS (Persons in Need of Supervision)
• Супружеская поддержка
• Посещение
• Добровольное помещение ребенка в приемную семью

The earlier you get to court the better because you might not have to wait as long to get everything done. Try to get there by 8:30 am. You will probably have to wait on a long line to go through a metal detector.

The addresses and phone numbers of the local Family Courts appear below. You may go to the Family Court in the county in which you reside.

Herkimer County Family Court
301 N. Washington Street
Херкимер, Нью-Йорк 13350
(315) 619-3400

Jefferson County Family Court
Jefferson County Court Complex
163 Arsenal Street
Уотертаун, Нью-Йорк 13601
(315) 785-3001

Lewis County Family Court
Lewis County Courthouse
7660 State Street, 1st Floor
Лоувилл, Нью-Йорк 13367
(315) 376-5345

Oneida County Family Court
301 West Dominick Street
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 266-4500

Oneida County Family Court
Oneida County Courthouse
200 Elizabeth Street, 1st Floor
Ютика, Нью-Йорк 13501
(315) 266-4444

Onondaga County Family Court
Onondaga County Courthouse
401 Montgomery Street
Сиракьюс, Нью-Йорк 13202
(315) 671-2000

Oswego County Family Court
Public Safety Center
39 Churchill Road
Oswego, NY 13126
(315) 207-7533

To bring a case regarding any of the topics covered by Family Court, find the location of your local Family Court as set forth above, and go to the Family Court Clerk’s office to get started.

1.The clerk will give you a form to fill out and return. Возьмите с собой ручку, чтобы можно было заполнить форму. You must fill out the forms. The Family Court Clerk will let you know what will happen next. You probably will need to make copies, so bring change with you. You should bring about $5.00 in change or five one dollar bills.

2.Please note that the clerk has to let you file your case. Only a judge can make a decision about whether or not the court has юрисдикция  over your case. Jurisdiction means having the power to make a decision in a case.

Bring a copy of your petition and, if applicable, the notarized Affidavit of Service. Also, bring any other documents that may be important to your case, such as birth certificates, old court orders, photographs, police reports, receipts, bank statements, and school records.

Try not to bring your children to court. The courthouse has a Children’s Center, but you can only leave your child there while you are in the courtroom. If possible, leave your children at home with a babysitter.

Да. Если у вас нет денег на адвоката, вы можете добиться, чтобы суд назначил вам его бесплатно. Обычно суд не назначает адвоката, когда вы обращаетесь в суд по делу об алиментах.

Перейти к часть. The part is the courtroom. Every judge has a part. The part number may be on the papers you received on the day you started the case.

You will see a court officer near the part for your judge. Sometimes the officer is inside the part. Do not go into the part – wait for the officer to come out. Sometimes the officer will come out and tell everyone in the waiting room to “check in for part [#].” If this happens, and you have not already checked in, you should get in line. When

you get to the front of the line, tell the officer that you are there and that you are ready. This is called checking in. Если офицер не позвонит, вы можете подойти к офицеру. Оставайтесь в зале ожидания, пока не вызовут ваше дело.

Если вы не знаете, куда идти, спросите у судебного пристава.

When your case is called, you will go before the judge. Be prepared to explain your case simply and clearly. To help remember what you want to say, write it down before you go to court. Try not to speak for a long time. Speak only about the topic being discussed. Judges want you to get right to the point. When you talk, the judge may break in to ask a question or make a comment.

Чем больше доказательство you have to support your statements, the better. Evidence is the information presented to prove a case. If you have witnesses (people who can support what you are saying), bring them. The judge may let them speak. Keep in mind that this is not the actual trial. If the judge does not let your witnesses speak, they may be able to свидетельствовать (говорить) на суде, если он есть. Иногда приходится много раз обращаться в суд, прежде чем состоится судебное разбирательство.

Не удивляйтесь, если судья не примет решение сразу. На завершение большинства дел в семейных судах уходит много месяцев.

The judge will issue an заказ. Приказ – это решение, вынесенное судом. Вам следует сделать копии приказа и хранить их в надежном месте. Если вам выдан охранный ордер, вы можете всегда иметь его при себе.

You must obey court orders. Before you leave court, make sure you understand exactly what is expected of you so you can исполнять с заказом. Подчиниться – значит делать то, что сказано в приказе. Вы можете быть задержаны в неуважение к суду – and even arrested – for нарушение a judge’s order. Violate means not follow the rules.

Если это окончательный заказ, it stays in effect until a new case is brought to court that changes the order or a specific date or an event occurs that ends it. If it is a временный порядок, это действительно до определенного времени – обычно до следующего дня суда.

If you disagree with a judge’s decision, you may appeal. An appeal is when you ask to have a higher court review (look at) your case. For more information on appealing a court decision, go to the office of the clerk at Family Court.

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