New York Matrimonial Action Timetable

Serve Summons or Summons and Complaint

• Within 120 days from filing with County Clerk.

File Proof of Service of Summons Or Summons and Complaint

• Within 120 days from filing of Summons and Complaint or Summons with Notice.

File Request for Judicial Intervention

• 45 days from service of Summons and Complaint or Summons with Notice; 120 days from such service if both parties filed a "Certificate of No Necessity."

Action Assigned to Judge

• After Request for Judicial Intervention is Filed.

Serve Notice of Appearance

• Within 20 days after personal service of summons within the state, otherwise within 30 days after service is complete.

Serve Demand for Compliant (if not served with summons)

• Within 20 days after personal service of summons within the state; otherwise within 30 days after service is complete.

Serve Compliant

• Within 20 days after demand or 20 days after service of Notice of Appearance.

Serve Answer/Counterclaim

• Within 20 days from service of complaint served personally in state; otherwise within 30 days after service is complete.

Serve Reply

• Within 20 days from service of counterclaim.

File Net Worth Statement

• 10 days prior to Preliminary Conference.

File Net Worth Statement

• within 20 days after demand; or if not demanded, within 10 days of answer served (joinder of issue).

Preliminary Conference

• 30 days after action is assigned to a judge.

File list of Suitable Law Guardians

• Within 20 days from Preliminary Conference.

File list of Expert (Neutral) Witnesses

• Within 20 days from Preliminary Conference.

Serve and file Note of Issue

• Any time after answer served ( issue joined) or subsequent to 40 days from service of summons. Must be filed within 10 days after it is served.

Serve Jury Demand

• With Note of Issue or within 15 days after service and filing of Note of Issue by adversary.

File Statement of Proposed Disposition with Proof of Service

• With Note of Issue or within 20 days after it is served on you.

File Written Report from Expert Witness

• No later than 60 days before date set for Trial.

File Reply Report from Expert Witness

• No later than 30 days before date set for Trial.

Submit Proposed Judgment with Notice of Settlement

• Within 60 days of decision directing settlement or submission.