Assembly Bill A1967A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Includes acts of domestic violence in the criteria the court shall consider in determining the equitable disposition of property during divorce proceedings

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2019-A1967 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6050
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Domestic Relations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §236, Dom Rel L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A11345

2019-A1967 - Summary

Includes acts of domestic violence in the criteria the court shall consider in determining the equitable disposition of property during divorce proceedings.

2019-A1967 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1967
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. ZEBROWSKI, JAFFEE -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law,  in  relation  to  including
   acts  of domestic violence in the criteria the court shall consider in
   determining the  equitable  disposition  of  property  during  divorce
   proceedings

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph 14 of paragraph d of subdivision 5 of  part  B
 of  section 236 of the domestic relations law, as amended by chapter 281
 of the laws of 1980 and as renumbered by chapter  229  of  the  laws  of
 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   (14)  WHETHER  EITHER  PARTY  HAS COMMITTED AN ACT OR ACTS OF DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE, AS DESCRIBED  IN  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED
 FIFTY-NINE-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY AND THE
 NATURE, EXTENT AND DURATION OF SUCH ACT OR ACTS; AND
   (15)  any other factor which the court shall expressly find to be just
 and proper.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law and shall apply to matrimonial actions commenced on or
 after such effective date. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to affect
 the  validity  of any agreement made pursuant to subdivision 3 of part B
 of section 236 of the domestic relations law or section 425 of the fami-
 ly court act prior to the effective date of this act.   Effective  imme-
 diately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
 necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
 authorized to be made on or before such date.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01567-01-9

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2019-A1967A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6050
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Domestic Relations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §236, Dom Rel L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A11345

2019-A1967A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes acts of domestic violence in the criteria the court shall consider in determining the equitable disposition of property during divorce proceedings.

2019-A1967A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1967--A
                                                          Cal. No. 89
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. ZEBROWSKI, JAFFEE -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Judiciary -- ordered to a third reading, amended  and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the domestic relations law, in relation to including
   acts of domestic violence in the criteria the court shall consider  in
   determining  the  equitable  disposition  of  property  during divorce
   proceedings
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraph 14 of paragraph d of subdivision 5 of part B
 of section 236 of the domestic relations law, as amended by chapter  281
 of  the  laws  of  1980  and as renumbered by chapter 229 of the laws of
 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   (14) WHETHER EITHER PARTY HAS COMMITTED AN ACT  OR  ACTS  OF  DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE,  AS  DESCRIBED  IN  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  SECTION FOUR HUNDRED
 FIFTY-NINE-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY AND THE
 NATURE, EXTENT, DURATION AND IMPACT OF SUCH ACT OR ACTS; AND
   (15) any other factor which the court shall expressly find to be  just
 and proper.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law and shall apply to matrimonial actions commenced on or
 after such effective date. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to affect
 the validity of any agreement made pursuant to subdivision 3 of  part  B
 of section 236 of the domestic relations law or section 425 of the fami-
 ly  court  act prior to the effective date of this act.  Effective imme-
 diately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
 necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective  date  are
 authorized to be made on or before such date.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01567-02-0

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