Grounds For Divorce in New York (no-fault Divorce Can Be Done By Mutual Consent Without Grounds)
Until 2010, the causes of action for divorce in New York state (accusations against the defendant by the plaintiff that are grounds for divorce) were limited to:
- Cruel and inhuman treatment (Domestic Relations Law §170.1)
- Abandonment for a continuous period of one year or more (DRL §170.2)
- Imprisonment for more than three years subsequent to the marriage (DRL §170.3)
- Adultery (DRL §170.4)
- Conversion of a separation judgment (DRL §170.5)
- Conversion of a written and acknowledged separation agreement after living separate and apart for more than one year (DRL §170.6)
Prior to 2010, all divorces, even by uncontested consent, had to be based on one of the six grounds stated above. Those grounds did not include accusations of bad conduct against the plaintiff unless such bad conduct rises to the level of cruel and inhuman treatment.
Read more about this topic: New York Divorce Law
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