A New York divorce law passed in 2010 set a strict formula
for judges awarding temporary alimony. Sondra Miller, a retired judge, and WSJ
reporter Sophia Hollander discuss how a formula designed to protect low-income
spouses has had unintended consequences for some affluent New Yorkers.
One of the changes included a little-noticed law that set a
strict formula for judges awarding temporary alimony during the divorce. The
statute was meant to provide more consistency and ensure that low-income New
Yorkers who couldn't afford attorneys were treated fairly.
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