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BILL NUMBER:S2626
Title of bill
An act to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to grounds for an action for divorce
Summary
This bill would add a new subdivision 7 to section 170 of the domestic relations law. This bill would allow that an action for divorce may be maintained by a husband or wife to procure a judgment divorcing the parties and dissolving the parties and dissolving the marriage upon conviction and sentencing of a class A felony; and/or a class B or C violent felony as defined in section 70.02 of the penal law; and/or the final conviction of the defendant for a felony sex offense as defined in article one hundred thirty of the penal law.
Justification
Grounds for divorce in New York are purely statutory. The grounds in which a divorce may be granted have not been expanded since 1966. Under current law, a spouse may file for divorce on the ground of imprisonment, only after their spouse has been imprisoned for three years. This provision would allow the non imprisoned spouse the option of filing for divorce upon the defendant spouse's conviction of the aforementioned felony offense(s).
Fiscal implication
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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