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New York Divorce Statistics1

Dissolutions of Marriage In New York State in 2000
Divorces:  Annulments:  TOTAL: 
59,864 432 60,296 
New York State Marriages in 2000
Month Number of Marriages
January 5,976
February 7,410
March 8,094
April 9,337
May 12,696
June 14,533
July 15,599
August 15,778
September 14,999
October 12,413
November 8,572
December 8,135
TOTAL: 133,542
   
New York State Divorces and Duration of Marriages in 2000
Duration in Years Number of Divorces
Under 5 13,852
5-9 17,078
10-14 11,154
15-19 6,950
20-29 7,582
30+ 2,970
Not Stated 278
TOTAL: 59,864
    
New York State Divorces by Occurrence and Legal Grounds in 2000
Legal Grounds (reason) for Divorce Number of Divorces
Cruelty and Inhuman Treatment 15,554
Abandonment 36,808
Imprisonment 91
Adultery 273
After Legal Separation 197
After Separation Agreement 4,829
Not Stated 2,112
TOTAL: 59,864
  

Source for the above charts and information: 

New York State, Department of Health http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/vital_statistics/2000/table48.htm http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/vital_statistics/2000/table47.htm http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/vital_statistics/2000/table51.htm http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/vital_statistics/2000/table50.htm

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