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Entries from August 2010

New York adopts true no fault divorce law

August 15th, 2010 · No Comments

On August 15, 2010 Governor Paterson announced that he had signed several bills significantly reforming New York State’s Domestic Relations Law. The first bill, A.9753A/S.3890 creates a “non-consensual” “no-fault” grounds for divorce. New York has long had “no fault” by consent, where both spouses agree by contract to get divorced and must wait a year [...]

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Tags: Divorce · Family law

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