Most divorce actions proceed to resolution and, ultimately the legal dissolution of the marriage by way of a Judgment of Divorce. In New York State, as in other jurisdictions, parties seeking divorce may wonder if it’s...
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The Long Goodbye: How Lengthy Physical Separation Affects Equitable Distribution in a New York Divorce
August 2, 2023
Without fail, a divorce is always a difficult process. In New York, marital property is divided by way of “equitable distribution” – the law governing the division of assets and liabilities during divorce...
History of No Fault Divorce
February 17, 2023
As we begin 2023, New York’s No-Fault Divorce law (New York Domestic Relations Law §170(7)) can now call itself a “teenager.” With its passage in 2010, New York became the fiftieth and final state to enact a No-Fault...
Residency Requirement for a Divorce in New York State
June 14, 2013
New York’s Domestic Relations Law 230 provides the “residency requirements” that must be proven in order to obtain a divorce in New York. DRL 230 – Required residence of parties. An action to...
50 years ago today, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963). In this landmark case, the Court unanimously ruled: The right of an indigent defendant in a criminal trial...