Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Bennett
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 3, 2011PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
The parties were married in 1980 and have six children. Plaintiff left the marital residence in May 2004 and commenced this action for divorce in October 2006. Following a bench trial, Supreme Court granted plaintiff a divorce on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. Defendant appeals, and we affirm.
*1295An action for divorce on the basis of cruel and inhuman treatment “requires a showing of serious misconduct and, with a long-standing marriage, a high degree of proof showing a pattern of cruel and inhuman treatment affecting the plaintiff s physical or mental health such that continued…
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