Under current New York law, you may seek a divorce on “no-fault” grounds which means that you may have proper grounds for divorce simply based on the fact that the marital relationship irretrievably broke down. As of October 12, 2010, you no longer need to prove that one party was at fault for the deterioration of the marriage by adultery, abandonment, cruel and inhuman treatment, or imprisonment. If your spouse does not answer the complaint after being properly served, the court may grant a divorce on default.