In order to obtain a divorce in New York, one must choose between no-fault and fault-based grounds and fulfill residency requirements. Submit a Summons and Complaint or Summons with Notice to the Supreme Court. Serve your spouse via a third party and settle matters such as support, child custody, and property distribution. Provide a settlement agreement if it is not contested. Attend court proceedings if the matter is challenged. The process is completed when the judge issues a Judgment of Divorce once it has been authorized.