by Ryan McKeen
Yesterday, I had a conversation with a lawyer who informed me that New York does not have no fault divorce. Instead, the parties must prove fault.
I was shocked to learn this.
In Connecticut, divorce is the only area of practice that I can think of where the ultimate outcome is never in question. If a party wants to get divorced they have to file for divorce and that’s pretty much it. Generally, there’s never a question as to whether or not the divorce will happen and that’s a good thing.
Connecticut law recognizes that marriages can breakdown without cruelty, abondonement, or adultery.
I was astonished to learn that New York has what amounts to some of the most conservative divorce laws in the country.
Some may argue that no fault divorce laws make divorce too easy and that ultimately harms society. I’ll argue that people don’t get divorced for fun and trapping people in bad marriages is worse for society.
In sum: Connecticut > New York.