Ferguson v. Ferguson

In this separation action, plaintiff husband seeks leave to amend his complaint to include a cause of action for divorce pursuant to section 170 of the Domestic Relations Law to amend his present separation complaint to include acts of misconduct occurring subsequent to the commencement of the action, and further, that he be relieved from complying with the provisions of section 215 of the Domestic Relations Law (conciliation proceedings) on the ground that such provisions are violative of his constitutional rights.

No prior attack on the constitutionality of the conciliation provisions of the…