Family law, family right concept. Child-custody concept. Family with children cutout near court gavel on dark wooden background top view copy spaceThe state of New York has long been at the forefront of cultural and legal progress. Yet, for all of its claim to fame as the center of the world, New York has some antiquated divorce laws that need to be changed to protect our families.

As the band the Eagles reminded us, in a New York minute, anything can change. Not so in the context of New York’s divorce laws. A case in point: It was not until 2010 that New York became one of the last states to introduce its own version of no-fault divorce.