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Despite being generally considered a liberal state, New York has a history of being conservative on issues regarding marriage; it was the last state in the country to allow no-fault divorce and still maintains a (seldom enforced) law against adultery (Penal Law § 255.17). Until 1966, adultery was the only ground of divorce; cruelty, a ground ...
Alienation of affections is a common law tort, abolished in many jurisdictions.Where it still exists, an action is brought by a spouse against a third party alleged to be responsible for damaging the marriage, most often resulting in divorce.
New York law provides for: Incestuous and void marriages (DRL §5); Void marriages (DRL §6) Voidable marriages (DRL §7). [40] The cause of action for annulment of a voidable marriage in New York State is generally fraud (DRL §140 (e)). There are other arguments. [41]
Regardless of the terminology used, all states allow parties to divorce if the marriage breaks down and the couple agrees that the marriage will not work. [7] In order to attain a divorce on grounds that the marriage is over, the couple is required to prepare an affidavit that the marriage is irreparably broken and sign it under oath. [7]
A HuffPost / WNYC investigation into lead contamination in New York City. ... Live results of the 2012 marriage equality ballot measures. 9/12 House Forecast.
No-fault divorce is the dissolution of a marriage that does not require a showing of wrongdoing by either party. [1] [2] Laws providing for no-fault divorce allow a family court to grant a divorce in response to a petition by either party of the marriage without requiring the petitioner to provide evidence that the defendant has committed a breach of the marital contract.
A man who was “worried” about his fiancée coming home unusually late after work — notably, at 4 a.m. — is wondering if he’s “out of line” for asking her to let him know in the ...
Deputy Chief John Mastronardi told NBC 4 New York, “All the victims are Hispanic males. And what we have is one male, often on a moped, targeting Hispanic males after midnight.” He added that ...