New York divorce law  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump
to: navigation, search  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 or upon separation. 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.   Despite the fact that New
York is generally considered a liberal state, it distinguishes
itself through its divorce history; indeed, the state has a
history of having been very conservative on issues regarding
divorce, marriage and family life. For instance, even today it
maintains a law against adultery (although it is almost never
enforced).[1] The divorce history of New York is in sharp
contrast with that of California, which was the first state to
allow no-fault divorce in 1969. During the first half of the
20th century, obtaining a divorce in New