Armonk has a courthouse, but it is not the court that grants a divorce. Gregory Salant, family and matrimonial attorney and a partner at Harold, Salant, Strassfield & Rotbard, LLP, represents Armonk residents in divorce matters. Armonk is a hamlet in the Town of North Castle, not its own village or city. The firm’s office is at 81 Main Street, Suite 205, in White Plains — the city where Westchester County divorce cases are filed. There is no firm office in Armonk.
This page explains, in general terms, where those cases are heard and how New York law treats the usual issues. It is not advice for a particular matter and it is not a prediction of a result.
A hamlet in the Town of North Castle
The Town of North Castle’s official site describes the town as comprising three hamlets: North White Plains, Armonk, and Banksville. Town Hall is at 15 Bedford Road, Armonk, NY 10504, and the Town of North Castle Justice Court sits at that same address, in the hamlet. Town Court hears local matters in the town. It has no authority to grant a divorce, an annulment, or a judgment of separation. Those actions are brought in the New York State Supreme Court for Westchester County, in White Plains.
Residents of North White Plains and Banksville likewise file a Westchester divorce in White Plains, not in Town Court. The rest of this page is written for people in Armonk.
Getting to White Plains, and how the case is started
Meetings with counsel, many conferences, and most appearances are typically in White Plains, at or near the office at 81 Main Street, Suite 205. Armonk itself does not have a Metro-North station. The town’s official site describes Metro-North access in the North White Plains hamlet, another part of the Town of North Castle. That is a fact about the town. It does not change the filing court, and this page does not state a travel time or require a particular route to the courthouse.
A Westchester divorce is heard at the Richard J. Daronco Courthouse, 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, White Plains, NY 10601. The usual way to start the case is to file and serve a summons with notice, or a summons and verified complaint. Residency requirements also apply; whether they are met depends on the facts and can be taken up in a consultation.
Domestic Relations Law § 170 lists seven grounds. A ground often used is § 170(7), frequently called no-fault: a sworn statement that the relationship has broken down irretrievably for at least six months. Even on that ground, the court does not enter a judgment until the financial and parenting issues have been resolved or determined and incorporated into the judgment. More detail appears on the Westchester divorce and White Plains divorce pages.
Professional income, the marital home, and other property
The town’s official site describes a business district in Armonk with professional offices. Some — not all — Armonk divorces involve professional-practice or business income, deferred compensation, or equity awards. New York law does not use a single dollar test that turns a case into a “high-net-worth” matter. How those interests are identified, classified, and valued is discussed on the high-net-worth divorce page.
The marital residence raises its own questions: who stays in the house while the case is pending, whether it will be sold or one spouse will buy out the other, and how taxes, the mortgage, and other carrying costs are handled. The answers depend on title, any separate-property contributions, the equity and debt, and the rest of the marital estate. There is no automatic award of the house to one spouse.
Property is distributed equitably — fairly, under the statutory factors in Domestic Relations Law § 236(B) — not necessarily equally, and not under community-property rules. The court may consider a custodial parent’s need to occupy or own the marital residence. That is one factor among others, not a guarantee.
Byram Hills, custody, and parenting time
When a divorcing couple has children, the Supreme Court case in White Plains usually includes custody, parenting time, and child support. Judges apply a best-interests standard. A child is not required, by any special rule, to remain in a particular school or district.
Byram Hills Central School District, based at 10 Tripp Lane in Armonk, is the local public school district for many families in Armonk. Other addresses in the Town of North Castle may be in a different district. Where each parent will live, how a schedule fits the school calendar, and how the child’s existing school and community are taken into account often come up. Those facts can matter in a particular case; they do not dictate a result. See the child custody and parenting time page for a fuller discussion.
Family Court is a different courthouse system
A divorce cannot be granted in Family Court, and neither can an annulment or a judgment of separation. Westchester County Family Court currently has three locations: White Plains, at 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard; Yonkers, at 131 Warburton Avenue, 3rd floor; and New Rochelle, at 26 Garden Street, 3rd floor. Confirm with the court which location would hear a particular Family Court matter. This page does not assign Armonk or North Castle residents to one of those three.
If custody or support is wrapped into a divorce, those issues are generally addressed in the Supreme Court case in White Plains. Some family matters that stand apart from a divorce may be heard in Family Court.
Agreement, or a contested case
Couples who have already settled the issues that have to be decided — or are close to doing so — may be able to proceed with an uncontested divorce. The papers still have to be submitted to Supreme Court in White Plains, which may ask for more information or an appearance. When the issues are resolved, this path is often more efficient than litigating what remains open. It is not a cheaper or lesser form of representation.
If parenting time, the home, other property, or support is still in dispute, the case is contested. A contested Westchester divorce often includes commencement and service, a preliminary conference, financial disclosure, temporary applications, settlement discussions, and, if needed, trial in White Plains. Some matters settle before trial; others are decided by the court. No timeline or outcome is typical.
A consultation in White Plains
To discuss an Armonk divorce matter with Gregory Salant, schedule a consultation or call (914) 683-2500. Do not send confidential or detailed case information through an unreviewed website form. Writing through this website does not, by itself, create an attorney-client relationship.
Bring any papers you have been served with, existing agreements or court orders, and a short list of questions. Recent tax returns, a deed or mortgage statement, pay or equity-award documents, account statements, and, if relevant, business or practice financials are useful when they are available. You can still ask for a consultation if the file is incomplete.
Schedule a consultation · (914) 683-2500
Gregory Salant, Partner, Harold, Salant, Strassfield & Rotbard, LLP
81 Main Street, Suite 205, White Plains, NY 10601
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Frequently asked questions
The Town Court is on Bedford Road in Armonk. Is that where I file for divorce?
No. North Castle Town Court, at 15 Bedford Road, does not grant divorces. A Westchester divorce is filed in Supreme Court, at 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in White Plains.
Is Armonk a separate town?
No. It is a hamlet in the Town of North Castle, which also includes North White Plains and Banksville. A divorce for a resident of the town is still filed in Supreme Court in White Plains.
Armonk has no Metro-North station. Does that change the filing court?
No. The town’s official site attributes Metro-North access to the North White Plains hamlet. That fact about the town does not move the case out of Supreme Court in White Plains, and this page does not state a travel time.
Does Byram Hills cover every address in North Castle?
No. Byram Hills Central School District, based in Armonk, is the local public school district for many families in Armonk, but other addresses in the town may be in a different district. Custody and parenting time are decided under a best-interests standard, not by a rule that a child must stay in a particular district.
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