Monthly Archives: June 2024
Did the Trial Court Err When Failing to Grant Wife “Cruel and Inhuman Treatment”?
In one case emerging from the Second Court of Appeals, Szablyar v. Zuralau, the parties were married in January 2009. In the original complaint, the plaintiff stated grounds for divorce as cruel and inhuman treatment pursuant to Domestic Violence Relations Law § 170(1). Later, however, both parties stipulated that the grounds for this particular… Read More »
“Bifurcated” Divorce Highlights Issues Related to Equitable Distribution
In a divorce case surfacing from the Second District Court of Appeals, New York, the parties were married in Queens County in 1982 shortly after purchasing real property in Rego Park. The plaintiff commenced an action for divorce in 2007, but her action was dismissed for failure to comply with specific deadlines. The plaintiff… Read More »
Equitable Distribution of Rental Properties Creates Confusion in New York Divorce
In the case of Raposo v. Raposa, the trial court managed the equitable distribution of certain rental properties that were part of the marital estate. Indeed, the marital estate had accrued considerable value during the 31-year marriage. During the trial, the principal issue that the court was left to consider was the distribution of… Read More »