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Basically, you need to explain the reason you are filing, what you would like to see happen (the relief you are requesting) and provide specific examples of what occurred that makes you think the judge should give you what you are asking for.

Once you've filed a petition or response, the very next step is to file a disclosure document. It's a fancy way of saying that you let the other party know what you believe all the assets and debts in the case are.

In legal terminology, a petition is made to the court by a petitioner against a respondent, while a complaint is filed by a plaintiff against a defendant. A petition asks the court to provide a court order, while a complaint seeks damages or to force the defendant to start or stop doing something.

If you fill out the petition at the clerk's office, you will be asked for picture identification and to swear if everything on the petition is true and accurate - this is called notarization. If you fill out the petition from the on-line forms you will need to have it notarized before sending it to the court.

Upon the filing of an RJI, cases are identified by action type and then assigned at random by the computer to a Justice from among those designated to handle cases of that type. Each case is generally assigned to an IAS Justice for its life, including for trial purposes, except for City cases.

The RJI is a request for the court to become involved in the matter and will result in the assignment of a judge, who will then preside over the action until its end. The court will not accept motions, orders to show cause, requests for court conferences, or any other papers until an RJI is filed.