Valladares v. Valladares

OPINION OF THE COURT

Jones, J.

A defendant in an action for divorce commenced prior to the effective date of the amendment to the Domestic Relations Law which enacted the “Equitable Distribution Law”, was properly denied leave to amend her answer after that date to demand property distribution in accordance with the amended statute as an incident to a counterclaim for divorce set out in the proposed pleading.

*390On April 2, 1980 plaintiff husband commenced this action for divorce on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. The wife’s answer, in addition to denials, contained an affirmative…