New York Domestic Relations Law (DRL) § 170 sets forth the legal grounds upon which a spouse may obtain a divorce. Before 2010, New York required a party to establish one of several fault-based or separation-based grounds for divorce. The enactment of DRL § 170(7), commonly known as the "no-fault divorce" statute, significantly changed New York matrimonial law by allowing a divorce based on the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. Although DRL § 170(1), which permits divo

In divorce proceedings, the issue of domestic violence can significantly impact the distribution of assets and liabilities. In the state...