The New York residency requirement is satisfied if any of the following are present in your situation:
1. Living in New York When You Got Married: If you and your spouse got married in New York, and at least one of you lived in the state for a year leading up to the filing for divorce; or
2. Living Together in New York for a Year: If you and your spouse both lived in New York for a year leading up to the filing for divorce, and at least one of you is a resident of New York; or
3. Grounds for Divorce Happened in New York: If the reason(s) for the divorce occurred in New York, and at least one of you was a New York resident for a year before the filing for divorce; or
4. Non-New York Marriage and Living Situation: If you and your spouse were not married in New York and never lived together as a married couple in the state, but at least one of you is a New York resident and has lived there for two years before the filing for divorce.