Annie Garvin

Annie Garvin

January 22, 2025 | New York Law Journal

Shifting Sands: May a Court Properly Order the Sale of the Marital Residence During a Divorce’s Pendency?

Historically, it has been well settled that courts could not direct the sale of a marital residence during the pendency of a divorce. However, as New York has moved to a no-fault divorce regime, courts have begun to question this approach and have instead ordered the sale of marital residences where an equitable outcome so requires.

By Sarah Hechtman and Annie Garvin

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