Statute · New York Domestic Relations Law
N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 220 — Special proceeding to dissolve marriage on the ground of absence
N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 220
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Domestic Relations Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 220. Special proceeding to dissolve marriage on the ground of absence. A special proceeding to dissolve a marriage on the ground of absence may be maintained in either of the following cases:
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N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 220 — Special proceeding to dissolve marriage on the ground of absence is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 220. Special proceeding to dissolve marriage on the ground of absence. A special proceeding to dissolve a marriage on the ground of absence may be maintained in either of the following cases:
1. Where the petitioner is a resident of this state and has been a resident thereof for one year immediately preceding the commencement of the special proceeding.
2. Where the matrimonial domicile at the time of the disappearance of the absent spouse was within the state.