In general, moving out in the middle of the divorce is not frowned upon, but rather, it can be a signal to the judge that you are attempting to separate in a productive manner (especially if you feel as though you need to leave the home).
Yes, a divorce in New York can be vacated under certain circumstances. It can be vacated with proof of no notice, fraud, etc, A motion needs to be filed with the Supreme Court within a year of the granting of the divorce decree requesting an Order to vacate the divorce.
Can you change your mind? Yes. Until the final order is signed, The two of you can change your mind. In most states, it wouldn't matter if one person changes their mind and the other doesn't. It only takes one person to get a divorce. Even after the divorce is granted, you can change your mind and get remarried.
How does divorce financially affect women? Generally, women suffer more financially than do men from divorce.
On the other hand, if a complaint has been officially served as part of the divorce proceedings, and the defendant has served a response, then the divorce will only be able to be withdrawn through a stipulation signed from both parties and/or a court order.
In Bronx County, NY, the Supreme Court (not the Family Court) is the relevant court to handle divorce cases. The Supreme Court judge is the only one who can grant a divorce. The petitioner (the filing party) has to contact the Supreme Court in the county where either party currently resides.
The judge can grant a divorce while some issues are still in dispute, so the amount of time to change your mind is until the judge grants the divorce. Once the divorce order is entered, the divorce is finalized. The court cannot generally go back and un-grant the divorce because a spouse changes their mind.
Most commonly, spouses have to go from supporting one household to two and this is usually all you have to explain. Sometimes, there are additional costs for one of the parties resulting from the divorce (like child support or family law attorney's fees) that can be mentioned as part of the financial hardship.
A motion may be withdrawn at any time prior to its return date by filing with the clerk a written request signed by counsel for the moving party.
After a summons with notice is served, the defendant will demand that the plaintiff serve a complaint. The plaintiff must then have the complaint served within 20 days after being served with the demand, or the case may be dismissed.