New York
New YorkNew YorkThe followingcapsule summary of the law in this state related to divorce maybe helpful to you. These brief statements are not meant tosubstitute for legal consultation, but rather to highlight themain issues to consider. Divorce Law GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE Grounds: Adultery; cruelty orviolence; desertion; conviction of crime. Residency: Were married in state andeither party has been resident 1 year before commencing suit;resided in New York and either has been there 1 year; causeoccurred in New York and either is 1 year resident; either hasbeen resident for 2 years. Waiting Period: None listed. No Fault: Separation (1 year). Defenses: Offense committed withplaintiffÕs connivance; offense forgiven, 5 years has passed;plaintiff also guilty of adultery; defendant may set upmisconduct of plaintiff. Code Section: Dom. Rel.170,202,230,231 CHILD CUSTODY
Uniform Child Custody Act:1977
Joint Custody:Yes, Dom. Rel. 240
Grandparent Visitation:Yes, Dom. Rel. 240
Child's Wishes Considered:No
Code Section: Dom. Rel. 240 MARITAL PROPERTY
Community Property: No. ANNULMENT AND PROHIBITEDMARRIAGE Grounds: Undissolved previousmarriage; underage; mental illness or retardation; physicalincapacity; consent by force, duress or fraud. Time Limitation: Undissolved:Anytime; Underage: Until majority and cohabitation; Mental:Anytime as illness continues; Physical incapacity: Within 5 yearsof marriage if unknown at marriage; Physical incapacity: Within 5years of marriage if unknown at marriage; Force, duress, fraud:Within civil statute of limitations unless voluntary cohabitationafter discovery. Legitimacy of Children: Children ofannulled or void marriages are legitimate. Prohibited Marriages: Betweenancestor and descendant, brother and sister, uncle and niece,aunt and nephew. Code Section: Dom. Rel. 5, 24, 140 RESOURCES American Arbitration Association
Garden City, NY Regional Office
666 Old Country Rd., Ste. 603
Garden City, NY 11530
Phone: (516)222-1660
Fax: (516)745-6447
Mark Resnick, Reg. VP American Arbitration Association
New York Regional Office
140 W. 51st St.
New York, NY 10020-1203
Phone: (212)484-4000
Fax: (212)307-4387
Carolyn M. Penna, Reg. VP American Arbitration Association
Syracuse Regional Office
205 S. Salina St.
Syracuse, NY 13202-1376
Phone: (315)472-5483
Fax: (315)472-0966
Deborah A. Brown, Reg. VP American Arbitration Association
White Plains, NY Regional Office
34 S. Broadway
White Plains, NY 10601-4485
Phone: (914)946-1119
Fax: (914)946-2661
Marion J. Zinman, Reg. VP Brooklyn Self-Help Clearinghouse
30 3rd Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Phone: (718)875-1420
Rose Langfelder, Director Child Custody and Support
Practising Law Institute
810 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10019
Mona R. Millstein, chair. 1993. Discusses child custody and childsupport law and legislation in New York state. Divorce: A New Yorker's Guide to DoingIt Yourself
Nolo Press
950 Parker St.
Berkeley, CA 94710
Bliss Alexandra. 1993. Divorce in New York: A Step-by-StepConsumer Guide with Forms
People's Legal Guides, Inc.
900 Central Ave., Ste. 146
Albany, NY 12206
Phone: (518)436-1148
Blisse Alexandra. 1992. How to Divorce in New York: NegotiatingYour Divorce Settlement without Tears or Trial
Saint Martin's Press, Inc.
175 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10010
Michael Stutman and Grier Raggio. 1993. Revised and expandededition. New York Banking Department
2 Rector St.
New York, NY 10006
Phone: (212)618-6642
Free: 800-522-3330
Derrick D. Cephas, Supt. New York Divorce Book: Do It YourselfStep-by-Step Manual Complete with Forms
Moyer Bell
Kymbolde Way
Wakefield, RI 02879
Bernard Clyne. 1993 New York Divorce, Maintenance, and ChildCustody
Harrison Company
3110 Crossing Park
Norcross, GA 30071
Richard Allan. 1988. New York Insurance Department
160 W. Broadway
New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212)602-0429
Free: 800-342-3736
Salvatore R. Curiale, Supt. New York Office of Child SupportEnforcement
Department of Social Services
1 Commerce Plaza
PO Box 14
Albany, NY 12260
Phone: (518)474-9081
Fax: (518)486-3127 New York State Bar Association
1 Elk St.
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: (518)463-3200
Fax: (518)463-4276
Operates a Tel-Law library of pre-recorded tapes covering morethan 40 areas of law; offers an adult continuing educationcourse, Living Together Under the Law; and distributes radio andTV public service announcements including such topics as drugabuse, and child abuse. Maintains a lawyer referral serviceaccessible toll-free at (800) 342-3661. Publications: Know Your Rights, aseries of ten consumer public information pamphlets; and aconsumer-oriented book, Understanding the LAW: A Practical Guidefor NY Residents. New York State Department of Health
Vital Records Section
Albany, NY 12237-0023
Phone: (518)474-3077
Responds to public inquiries for birth, death, and marriagerecords (exclusive of New York City) dating from 1881 and divorcerecords dating from July 1, 1963. For Albany, Buffalo, andYonkers, birth and death records prior to 1914 and marriagerecords prior to 1908 are filed with registrars and city clerksof these respective cities. Certified copies of births, deaths,and dissolutions cost $15; marriages $5. Charges search fee of$11 per hour or fraction thereof for research projects orgenealogy. For information on New York City, contact Departmentof Health, Division of Vital Records, 125 Worth St., PO Box 3776,New York, NY 10013, (212)788-4520. For all inquiries, enclose astamped, self-addressed envelope. New York Uncontested Divorces andAnnulments
Gould Publications
199/300 State St.
Binghamton, NY 13901-2782
James P. Gitlitz. 2nd edition. Office of Child Support EnforcementRegional Representative (New York)
Federal Bldg., Rm. 4048
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
Phone: (212)264-2890 Westchester Self-Help Clearinghouse
456 North St.
White Plains, NY 10605
Phone: (914)949-6301
Lenore Rosenbaum, Director © 1997 Flying Solo™. All rights reserved. Legal Notices
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