Remarriage Before Final Divorce: New York Rules
Can you remarry before a New York divorce is final? New York judges can split the grounds for divorce from the finances, explains attorney Bill Leininger—but under pure no-fault, adopted a decade ago, the judge must certify that everything is resolved: custody, child support, alimony, maintenance, equitable distribution, and fees. That rule stops people from divorcing, leaving, and never finishing.
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Answered by Bill Leininger · Staten Island, NY
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— how New York can bifurcate, granting the divorce before the finances
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Can you remarry before a New York divorce is final?
New York judges can split the grounds for divorce from the finances, but under pure no-fault the judge must certify that everything is resolved—custody, child support, alimony, maintenance, equitable distribution, and fees—so you generally can't leave the finances unfinished and remarry.
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