Tag Archives: domestic violence
New York Enacts Law Relieving Domestic Violence Survivors of “Coerced Debt”
Increased attention on domestic violence has identified numerous ways in which victims can be harmed by their partners. In some cases, an abusive spouse, roommate, lover or family member inflicts physical injuries. Other times, coercive behavior or the threat of force can compel victims to take actions that are not in their own best interests. […]
How Domestic Violence Can Affect Property Division in a Divorce
Gone are the days in New York when one spouse needed to show the other’s wrongdoing in order to obtain a divorce. Nowadays, divorces are typically granted on no-fault grounds, namely an irretrievable breakdown in the marriage. However, that doesn’t mean fault is wholly irrelevant. One spouse’s mistreatment of the other can affect the way […]
Strategies for Contesting Domestic Violence Charges
Domestic violence refers to emotional, physical, psychological or economic abuse between family members, those sharing a home or people in intimate relationships. There is no specific crime called domestic violence under New York law. Rather, these types of conduct are prosecuted as other crimes — such as assault, menacing, stalking or strangulation — and are […]
New York Adds Domestic Violence as a Factor to Consider in Equitable Distribution
New York State divorce courts now weigh domestic violence as a factor when making decisions about how to divide property among the spouses. Under a revised statute that took effect in 2020, courts must now consider “whether either party has committed an act or acts of domestic violence … against the other party and the […]
