What are the residency requirements for filing a divorce in New York?
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To file for divorce in New York, each spouse must fulfill one of the following requirements:
- You were married in New York and either spouse resided in the state for at least one year.
- You and your spouse have lived in the state for at least one year before filing.
- The grounds for divorce happened in the state, and either spouse lived in the state for at least one year.
- If you were not married in New York and the basis for divorce didn’t occur in the state, either spouse must have lived in the state for two years.
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