Legal Question in Family Law in New York

DRL Section 170 subd.(2)

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DRL Section 170 subd.(2) - the constructive abandoment of the Plaintiff by the Defendant for a period of more than one year


Asked on 12/17/06, 8:30 am

3 Answers from Attorneys

Re: DRL Section 170 subd.(2)

It means that they have not had sex for at least one year.

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Answered on 12/17/06, 10:02 pm
Daniel Clement Law Offices of Daniel Clement

Re: DRL Section 170 subd.(2)

Constructive abandonment is the absence of marital relations for a year.

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Answered on 12/20/06, 10:15 am
Tanya Gendelman Law Offices of Tanya Gendelman, P.C.

Re: DRL Section 170 subd.(2)

Constructive Abandoment means one spouse's (defendant's) refusal to engage in sexual relations with the other spouse (plaintiff) continuously for more than one year without consent, good cause or justification.

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Answered on 12/17/06, 8:47 am


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