I am frequently asked this question during divorce consultations. There is a fear out there due to the law of abandonment that a spouse will hurt his/her legal position in a divorce if he/she vacates the marital home before the divorce is commenced. “Actual abandonment” is still a ground for divorce in the state of New York; however, the departure …
Fridays With Cari: Getting Divorced in New York
We’re here. The last Fridays with Cari webinar (in this series) will be on Friday, February 24th from 2-3pm. I will be giving an overview of the New York divorce process. I will briefly explain court procedures, stages in litigation, the differences between contested and uncontested divorces, grounds for divorce, no fault divorce law, conversion divorce, the Child Support Standards …