Taking an appeal in an e-filed case can be daunting because of the maze of court rules that must be navigated to successfully take an appeal. Apart from the Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) a matrimonial practitioner must be thoroughly familiar with the electronic filing rules in the Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and County Court (22 NYCRR 202.5-b), the Practice Rules of the Appellate Division (22 NYCRR Part 1250), the Electronic Filing Rules of the Appellate Divison (22 NYCRR Part 1245) including the formatting provisions in Attachment A, the Local Rules of the Appellate Divisions and the electronic filing webpage of each Department of the Appellate Division.

After the commencement of a civil action where e-filing is authorized, documents may be electronically filed and electronic service may be made only upon a party or parties who have consented to electronic filing. (22 NYCRR 202.5-b (b)(2)(i)). Where parties in civil actions commenced in the Supreme Court consent to e-file, all documents required to be filed with the court by a party must be filed and served electronically, except as otherwise provided in the efiling rules. (22 NYCRR 202.5–b (b)(1)).