What are the Grounds for Divorce in NY?
The Grounds in NY are as follows: 1) Cruel and Inhuman Treatment Physical or verbal abuse that occurred in the last 5 years such that it rendered it unsafe and improper to continue to cohabit with your spouse. 2) Abandonment One spouse abandons the other for a period of one or more years by moving away from the home, refusing entry to the home, or refusing sexual relations. 3) Three Years Imprisonment – Spouse has been in jail for three consecutive years. 4) Adultery Proof Required. 5) Conversion – live separate and apart for one year pursuant to separation agreement or judicial order.
