Elliott Scheinberg’s excellent article, “No Fault Divorce” (NYLJ, Nov. 30) prompts me to add this bit of history and perspective in regard to the legislative intent relevant to interpretation of “ No Fault Divorce Law” (DRL §170(7), enacted Aug. 13, 2010 and effective Oct. 12, 2010.
The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) initially drafted the legislation, and I was among those devoted to creating what we believed was a concise, clear, simple statute, all of eight lines, which provides that upon the sworn statement of either party that their marriage has been irretrievably broken for a period of at least six months, the court will grant the divorce, but only after all economic, financial and custodial issues have been resolved or determined.
