New York Divorce Report - New York's Divorce and Family Law Blog

In the past, many matrimonial actions got off to a particularly acrimonious start because one spouse was fearful that the other would transfer and hide assets, cancel insurance and run up debts as soon as they received notice of the divorce. As a result, one party had to go to the expense of making a motion to obtain an injunction preventing to the other spouse from acting financially irresponsibly. Next week, a new law is goes into effect next month which makes the motion unnecessary. The law automatically enjoins parties from transferring property, relocating children, secreting assets, canceling insurance or... More