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New YorkS 12612025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Allows for no fault separation

Sponsored By: Liz Krueger (Democratic)

Became Law

JUDICIARY

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Faster no-fault separation after six months

The law lets spouses seek no-fault separation after six months instead of a year. You can file if you lived apart under a court separation decree for six months and followed its terms. Or you lived apart for six months under a written separation agreement that was signed and acknowledged like a deed and filed with the county clerk. A short memo with both spouses’ names and addresses, the marriage date, the agreement date, and the acknowledgment date may be filed instead. You can also use no-fault if the marriage has been broken beyond repair for six months and one spouse swears to it, but the case does not move ahead until spousal support, child support, custody and visits, and legal fees are settled or decided by the court.

When the new rules start

The law takes effect on the 60th day after enactment. It applies to separation cases started on or after that day.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Liz Krueger

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Lea Webb

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 79 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 60 • No: 1

committee vote • 2/25/2025

Judiciary Committee Vote

Yes: 19 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. APPROVAL MEMO.54

    12/19/2025Senate

  2. SIGNED CHAP.673

    12/19/2025Senate

  3. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    12/8/2025Senate

  4. RETURNED TO SENATE

    3/24/2025House

  5. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    3/24/2025House

  6. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.65

    3/24/2025House

  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR A3392A

    3/24/2025House

  8. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    3/5/2025House

  9. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    3/5/2025Senate

  10. PASSED SENATE

    3/5/2025Senate

  11. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    3/3/2025Senate

  12. 2ND REPORT CAL.

    2/26/2025Senate

  13. 1ST REPORT CAL.367

    2/25/2025Senate

  14. PRINT NUMBER 1261A

    2/10/2025Senate

  15. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

    2/10/2025Senate

  16. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    1/8/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Amendment A

    2/10/2025

    PDF

  • Original

    1/8/2025

    PDF

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