Legal Opinion
Meyn v. Meyn
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 14, 1986PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— In a matrimonial action, the plaintiff wife appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Becker, J.), dated January 25, 1985, which dismissed her complaint for failure to state a cause of action for a divorce on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment.
Order affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
Cruel and inhuman treatment is more than the mere incompatibility of the parties or occasional marital discord (Rios v Rios, 34 AD2d 325, affd 29 NY2d 840; Siczewicz v Siczewicz, 92 AD2d 915). Domestic Relations Law § 170 (1) requires "that the conduct of the defendant so endangers…
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- Rios v. RiosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
- Rios v. RiosNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- Siczewicz v. SiczewiczAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
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- Ross v. RossAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Maida v. MaidaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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