Either you or your spouse has been living in new york for at least one year and you were married in new york or you lived in new york as a married couple. Either spouse has lived in new york for one year and the grounds for divorce occurred in new york.
[header] How to apply for a divorce in new york [title] Satisfy the residency requirement. [step] Only people with a substantial connection to new york can get divorced here. You must meet one of the following requirements : [substeps] Either you or your spouse has lived in new york for two continuous years before you start the divorce.