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Court Finds No Defense to New York’s No-Fault Divorce Statute
A Husband’s claim that New York’s “no-fault” divorce statute violates his constitutional rights has been rejected in the March 28, 2011 decision of A.C. v. D.R. The statute, DRL §170(7), permits a party to obtain a divorce by swearing under oath…
Read MoreWill Mandatory Mediation Help Settle New York Divorce Cases?
A mandatory mediation program has been implemented in Supreme Court Nassau County for all couples who seek to have their divorces heard by a judge. How successful will this program be in helping couples settle their cases without additional court involvement? After…
Read MoreNew York Lawyers Can Expect An Increase in Cases Due to No Fault Divorce
New York’s new no fault divorce law – which allows a couple to divorce if one party claims there has been an irretrievable breakdown in the marriage – went into effect on October 12, 2010. Will this increase the number…
Read MoreNew York Finally Enacts No-Fault Divorce
Governor David Patterson signed New York’s no-fault divorce bill into law yesterday, bringing New York in line with the 49 other states that already have some version of the law. So what exactly does this bill do? It amends Section…
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