DIY Forms

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These computer programs ask you questions. The program then uses your answers to make a form for your case or to make an information sheet to help you in court. These programs are not e-fileable. Your paper must be printed, then filed at the Court.

Available DIY Forms

NYS DIY Forms are only for court users who don't have a lawyer and legal services and pro bono attorneys and staff helping clients who cannot afford lawyers. Commercial use is prohibited and no one may charge for using these programs. When you begin the program, you will be asked to accept these terms of use.

 

Case Type	Program	Court
Divorce	Uncontested Divorce	Supreme Court
Custody/Visitation	Custody/Visitation Enforcement Petition Custody/Visitation Modification Petition	Family Court
Support	Support Petition Support Modification and Support Enforcement/Violation Petition	Family Court
Paternity	Paternity Petition Petición de Paternidad (Paternity Petition in Spanish)	Family Court
When Someone Dies	Safe Deposit Box Petition Small Estate Affidavit	Surrogate's Court
Guardianship	Guardianship Article 17A Petition	Surrogate's Court
Name Change	Adult Name Change Petition Child Name Change Petition	Supreme Court & New York City Civil Court
Problems With Money	Vacate Default Judgment in a Consumer Debt Case	Supreme, County, City, District, Town, Village & New York City Civil Court
Foreclosure	Foreclosure Answer	Supreme Court
Housing For Small Property Owners Use the interactive guide to figure out which DIY form program is right for you.	Landlord Nonpayment Eviction Petition & Written Rent Demand Program Licensee Holdover Petition Squatter Holdover Petition	District, City, Town & Village Court
	Landlord Nonpayment Eviction Petition & Written Rent Demand Program Small Property Owner Licensee Holdover Petition Roommate Holdover Program	New York City Housing Court
Housing For Tenants	Tenant Vacate Default Judgment	District, City, Town & Village Court
	Tenant Affidavit to Vacate a Default Judgment Tenant Affidavit to Restore Case to Calendar	New York City Housing Court

See Frequently Asked Questions for help using DIY Form programs.