Ulster County Family Court, New York

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The Ulster County Family Court is one of six other trial courts in Ulster County, New York. The court is located within the 3rd Judicial District. This court hears cases involving families and children, including, adoption, guardianship and foster care.[1]

Judges

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Elections

See also: New York judicial elections

New York is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in New York, click here.

Selection method

See also: Partisan elections

Judges of the New York Family Courts all serve 10-year terms but their method of selection varies based on location. Outside of New York City, they are selected through partisan contested elections. In New York City, they are appointed by the mayor. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and county resident, at least 18 years old and practice in the state for 10 years. This court has a mandatory retirement age of 70 years old.[2]

Election rules

Primary election

Closed primary elections are held to allow members of political parties to select their respective candidates. The candidate who wins the Democratic primary, for example, will go on to be the Democratic nominee in the general election. Independent candidates may also run in the general election, bypassing the primary.[3] If a candidate cross-files, he or she could run in the general election as a Democratic Party candidate, as well as a candidate for one or more other parties.

According to statute, candidates for the supreme courts are chosen indirectly through delegates. Voters elect convention delegates in the primary election, and the delegates choose the supreme court candidates who will be on the general election ballot.[4][5]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ New York State Unified Court System, "3rd Judicial District: Ulster County Family Court," accessed October 29, 2014
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named limited
  3. ↑ NYC Board of Elections, "Guide to NYC Elections," accessed December 27, 2016
  4. ↑ American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States: New York," accessed May 23, 2014
  5. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2014 Election Law," accessed May 23, 2014

New York courts

Federal courts:

Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York

State courts:

New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts

State resources:

Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York

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