S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9496
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 7, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to what quali-
fies as an applicable, timely and relevant economic issue for no fault
separation
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 200 of the domestic relations law,
as added by a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the domestic
relations law relating to allowing for no fault separation, as proposed
in legislative bills numbers S. 1261-A and A. 3392-A, is amended to read
as follows:
6. The relationship between the spouses has broken down irretrievably
for a period of at least six months, provided that one party has so
stated under oath. No [action] JUDGMENT for separation shall be [main-
tained] GRANTED under this subdivision unless and until [the] ANY APPLI-
CABLE, TIMELY AND RELEVANT economic issues [of], WHICH MAY INCLUDE the
payment or waiver of spousal support, the payment of child support, the
payment of counsel and experts' fees and expenses as well as the custody
and visitation with the infant children of the marriage, have been
resolved by the parties, or determined by the court and incorporated
into the action.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the domestic relations
law relating to allowing for no fault separation, as proposed in legis-
lative bills numbers S. 1261-A and A. 3392-A, takes effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03731-05-6
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