How do I subpoena records to support a child support claim in New York?
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Please see the link below to the New York court system which contains forms for use in family court.
If you are having trouble securing an attorney to represent you, you may also be able to ask the court for more time to prepare for the hearing. You would ask the court for a continuance.
A continuance is a postponement of a date of a trial, hearing or other court appearance. An order for a continuance may be requested from the court by one of the parties, or the parties may agree to stipulate to a continuance. A court is more likely to decline a continuance if there have been other previous continuances. A continuance may be requested for various reasons, such as unavailablility of an attorney or interested party, necessity of extra time to prepare for the matter, and others