Divorce & domestic violence
Applying a domestic-violence factor in equitable distribution
J.N. v T.N. · September 15, 2022
Authored the New York County Supreme Court decision
Following a trial, Waterman-Marshall applied the amended Domestic Relations Law § 236(B) factor requiring consideration of domestic violence in equitable distribution.
What this tells you
The decision explains how the court applied a statutory change to the parties’ financial circumstances.
Case context & history
The question: How should a court account for domestic violence when distributing marital property?
Outcome / stage: Equitable-distribution decision after trial.
The published opinion describes the court’s findings and analysis in that divorce case. It does not establish how another court would decide a different family’s circumstances.
History coverage: Subsequent proceedings and appellate history have not been independently reviewed for this guide.
