What are the residency requirements for filing a divorce in New York?
To file for divorce in New York, each spouse must fulfill one of the following requirements:
- You were married in New York and either spouse resided in the state for at least one year.
- You and your spouse have lived in the state for at least one year before filing.
- The grounds for divorce happened in the state, and either spouse lived in the state for at least one year.
- If you were not married in New York and the basis for divorce didn’t occur in the state, either spouse must have lived in the state for two years.
August 27, 2024 – Al Hedayati, Esq.
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