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Senator · Senate District 45
History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.264
- Print number 4989a
- Amend and recommit to judiciary
- Referred to judiciary
- Referred to judiciary
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Provides where marriage is broken down irretrievably and the non-petitioning spouse is a documented victim of domestic abuse such spouse must consent to the divorce
In Assembly Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor John McEneny
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4989A
Title of bill
An act to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to no-fault divorce
Purpose
To provide that where the non-petitioning spouse in a divorce action is a documented victim of domestic abuse such spouse must consent to the divorce.
Summary of provisions
Amends chapter 384 of the laws of 2010 with new language intended to protect victims of domestic abuse the ability to consent to the divorce.
Justification
Although in the majority of situations the no-fault divorce statute is a help to individuals trying to reach a divorce settlement in a timely fashion, there are a small number of individuals who may fall through the cracks and be adversely affected financially by the current law. This would assure that documented victims of domestic abuse would have to agree to the divorce before it could occur.
Legislative history
New legislation.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on the same date and in the same manner as chapter 384 of the laws of 2010 took effect.
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