Rinzler v. Rinzler
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Stein, J.
In June 2009, plaintiff commenced an action for divorce on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment and abandonment (see Domestic Relations Law § 170 [1], [2]). Defendant answered and counterclaimed for spousal support arrears. In September 2010, after enactment of Domestic Relations Law § 170 (7)— which established a new ground for divorce based upon an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage (now referred to as no-fault divorce1) — plaintiff unsuccessfully sought defendant’s consent to discontinue the action, presumably so that he could commence a new action…
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