New York Divorce Law
On August 15, 2010, Governor David Paterson signed No-fault divorce into law in New York state.
Until 2010, New York recognized divorces only upon fault-based criteria, though the parties might agree to enter into a separation and have the separation agreement or judgment be the further basis for a divorce after one year. The parties might also agree to an uncontested divorce as long as one of the parties is willing to allege one of the fault based grounds or has the requisite separation agreement or judgment.
The state Senate on June 30 approved a No-Fault Divorce bill. The State Assembly also passed the No-Fault Divorce bill on Thursday, July 1, 2010, and the Governor has signed it into law.
Read more about New York Divorce Law: Grounds For Divorce in New York (no-fault Divorce Can Be Done By Mutual Consent Without Grounds), Cruel and Inhuman Treatment, Residency Requirements
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