Statute · New York Domestic Relations Law
N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 202 — Defense of justification
N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 202
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Domestic Relations Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 202. Defense of justification. The defendant in an action for separation from bed and board may set up, in justification, the misconduct of the plaintiff; and if that defense is established to the satisfaction of the court, the defendant is entitled to judgment.
Citator
N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 202 — Defense of justification is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 202. Defense of justification. The defendant in an action for separation from bed and board may set up, in justification, the misconduct of the plaintiff; and if that defense is established to the satisfaction of the court, the defendant is entitled to judgment.