Legal Question in Family Law in New York
losing divorce trail
if i lose a trail for a divorce for cruel and inhuman
treatment from my spouse of 27 yrs, do all things go
back to square one? and what happens to money and/or
property that i have acquire since my filing for divorce?
Asked on 8/20/01, 1:48 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Amy L. Finch, 845-362-0387
Amy L. Finch, Attorney and Counselor at Law
Re: losing divorce trail
The first rule of divorce law is to settle as much as possible. You don't want to take the grounds for divorce to trial. Think about it: do you really want to prove your allegations in open court?
If you are concerned about property division, you can settle on grounds, and have a property division trial. In NYS, all property aquired after commencement of the divorce action is separate property.
Answered on 8/21/01, 7:07 am