State moves closer to no-fault divorce law
Quick ReadThe Senate approved changes to its bill that includes distribution of alimony provisions adopted by the Assembly.
Photo credit: Newsday File / Ana P. Gutierrez | The Long Island Divorce Expo is held at the Harbor Links Golf Club in Port Washington. (June 25, 2009)
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ALBANY - The Legislature last night took steps toward making it easier to end a marriage in New York, with the State Assembly passing a measure leaders said paved the way for a final vote on no-fault divorce.
The Assembly's bill sets a formula for the distribution of alimony, known in the law as maintenance, a move opposed by attorneys but that advocates for women say could protect poorer...
