There are seven grounds for a New York divorce. The grounds for divorce in New York are:

1. Cruel and Inhuman Treatment — New York Domestic Relations Law section 170(1);
2. Abandonment — New York Domestic Relations Law section 170(2);
3. Imprisonment — New York Domestic Relations Law section 170(3);
4. Adultery — New York Domestic Relations Law section 170(4);
5. Living Apart Pursuant to Separation Decree — New York Domestic Relations Law section 170(5);
6. Living Apart Pursuant to Separation Agreement — New York Domestic Relations Law section 170(6);
7. Irretrievable Breakdown of the Relationship (DRL Sec. 170(7)): The relationship between Plaintiff and Defendant has broken down irretrievably for a period of at least six months.

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