Sue Moss speaks with The New York Times’ City Room on New York’s new no-fault divorce law.
The New York Times’ City Room: Concerns on No-Fault Divorce, and a Conviction Stands
While no-fault divorce was signed into law in New York this summer with great fanfare, the bill included numerous unheralded provisions that have left many divorce lawyers uneasy. Now, with the bill set to take effect next Tuesday, divorce lawyers are bracing for change and squeezing in as many claims as possible to avoid some of what they consider undesirable provisions of the new law.
Sue Moss explains that with the new law, only a certain amount of money, depending on the spouse’s income, will be counted when determining alimony. For example, if a spouse earns $2 million a year, only $500,000 of that will be counted towards the formula. Sue also clarifies that “even if you’re married for an extremely short time, a spouse could be entitled a substantial amount of alimony.”
While no-fault divorce was signed into law in New York this summer with great fanfare, the bill included numerous unheralded provisions that have left many divorce lawyers uneasy. Now, with the bill set to take effect next Tuesday, divorce lawyers are bracing for change and squeezing in as many claims as possible to avoid some of what they consider undesirable provisions of the new law.
Sue Moss explains that with the new law, only a certain amount of money, depending on the spouse’s income, will be counted when determining alimony. For example, if a spouse earns $2 million a year, only $500,000 of that will be counted towards the formula. Sue also clarifies that “even if you’re married for an extremely short time, a spouse could be entitled a substantial amount of alimony.”
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