As recently as 2010, to get a divorce in New York, parties had to establish elaborate – and often fraudulent – cases against one spouse, who was said to be at fault.
This might involve recruiting a person to testify that they had an extramarital affair with a spouse, or documenting abuse or abandonment that had never really happened.
The fault-based system created enormous problems for courts in New York, not to mention couples whose marriages simply weren’t working.
With significant reforms at the end of the last decade, couples in Rochester now have the option of a no-fault grounds for divorce by filing under Irretrievable Breakdown.
As a no-fault option, it means that no case needs to be built against either party, reducing costs and cutting a lot of the emotional animosity and side-taking that had to happen in order to get a divorce before.
The attorneys at Friedman & Ranzenhofer can help you understand your options, and the advantages of each.
Call us today at (585) 377-5504 for a legal consultation with experienced Rochester divorce attorneys.