SUFFOLK COUNTY FAMILY COURT EXPANDS HOURS FOR ORDER OF PROTECTION PETITIONS
The Suffolk County Family Court has recently decided to open its clerk’s office earlier for the filing of a petition for an Order of Protection and simplified the procedure for filing petitions seeking Orders of Protection. As of November 9, 2009, the clerk’s office will open at 8:00 a.m. (the old opening time was 9:00 a.m.), and a party may see a judge as soon as the petition is processed, which can be before 9:00 a.m.
This change should make it easier and quicker for a party to file for an Order of Protection and will allow the Court to handle more requests in an efficient manner.
Previously, a petition for an Order of Protection had to be processed through either the clerk’s office or the Suffolk County Probation Department and could not be filed before 9:00 a.m., and no judge was available prior to 9:00 a.m.
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