Relates to what qualifies as an applicable, timely and relevant issue for no fault separation
This bill amends New York's domestic relations law to clarify requirements for no-fault separation. It states that a court cannot grant a no-fault separation judgment until specific economic and child-related issues - such as spousal support, child support, legal fees, and custody arrangements - are resolved by the couple or decided by the court. The law directly affects couples seeking divorce through no-fault separation by requiring these matters to be settled before finalizing the separation. This creates a clear process for addressing practical concerns before the legal separation is finalized.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Signed Feb 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jan 13, 2026 · Assembly Jan 28, 2026
How they voted
58–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 61
Jan 13, 2026
D
Democratic39
94% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Feb 13, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.73
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Liz Krueger
DDemocratic/Working Families
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