{"id":37871,"date":"2008-03-26T16:35:41","date_gmt":"2008-03-26T21:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-legal\/uncategorized\/the-simple-divorce.html"},"modified":"2008-03-26T16:35:41","modified_gmt":"2008-03-26T21:35:41","slug":"the-simple-divorce","status":"publish","type":"corporate","link":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/litigation-disputes\/the-simple-divorce.html","title":{"rendered":"The Simple Divorce"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline\">\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-content\">\n                    <p><em>This article was edited and reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\" rel=\"noopener\">FindLaw Attorney Writers<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n                | Last reviewed\n        <time>\n                            May 07, 2026\n                    <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-legally-reviewed\">\n        <h2>\n            <button tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\"><\/i>\n                Legally Reviewed\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\" rel=\"noopener\">FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a> and in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/company-history\/editorial-policy.html\" rel=\"noopener\">our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-fast-checked\">\n        <h2>\n            <button tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\"><\/i>\n                Fact-Checked\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>The last updated date refers to the last time this article was reviewed by FindLaw or one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/contributing-authors.html\" rel=\"noopener\">contributing authors<\/a>. We make every effort to keep our articles updated. For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/?fli=bylinelink\" rel=\"noopener\">contact an attorney in your area<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rxbodyfield\" xmlns:o=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/office\" xmlns:st1=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/smarttags\" xmlns:w=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/word\" xmlns:x=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/excel\"><p>Is there ever such a thing as a simple divorce? Hardly ever! The reasons for divorce are many:<\/p><p align=\"left\">&quot;There must be more to life than this&#8230;&quot;; &quot;I&#39;m in love with someone else;&quot; &quot;You don&#39;t treat me as an equal.&quot; Of course, there are the more violent and physical reasons, such as child abuse or domestic violence.<\/p><p align=\"left\">In New York there is no such thing as <i>no fault<\/i> divorce. New York law requires grounds for divorce, which can include adultery, abandonment, imprisonment and cruel and inhuman treatment. Cruel and inhuman treatment can take many forms: physical acts, humiliation, mental anguish. These acts must make it unsafe or unhealthy to continue living together as a married couple.<\/p><p align=\"left\">Marriage is also a financial partnership. Divorce changes that relationship. New York has adopted the rule of Equitable Distribution, and requires the division and distribution of all assets. Assets can include a home, pensions, IRAs, 401Ks, life insurance,savings, professional licenses, degrees, and businesses. Issues of child custody, visitation, maintenance and support are also resolved by divorce.<\/p><p align=\"left\">Divorces are difficult and stressful, representing a profound change in a family&#39;s life. Good legal representation is required to ensure a fair resolution and provide a springboard to a new life and sound financial future.<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is there ever such a thing as a simple divorce? Hardly ever! 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