Now that same-sex marriage was legalized in New York State in 2011, gay couples are coming from all over the country to get married.  On the other hand, because New York State also passed a law on no-fault divorce in October 2010, divorce filings are up 12 percent.

Heterosexual couples are finally able to get a divorce without having to prove grounds for dissolving the marriage by making embarrassing and giving, usually, false testimony.  Perjury was rampant in a New York divorce before this. Lawyers were known to make a divorce contentious to run up legal fees.

Getting a divorce in New York State has become less acrimonious.  Divorce has also become less expensive with the new no-fault law.  The law also includes provisions that ensure that the wealthier spouse provides legal fees—something that was previous left up to the divorce judge to decide.

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