Now let's see what are the requirements for a divorce in New York, how much it costs, how is the process, when it takes, and how it is done. First of all, we must note that in New York, there are two types of divorce: divorce by mutual agreement and divorce with or without an agreement. Where you can make the divorces in NY, then say that only divorces are made in the Supreme Court of New York, so you will have to go to the supreme court in your county or the county where your spouse lives. What are the legal requirements for a divorce in New York, as we will say that the requirements are the following: One of the first requirements to start a divorce in NY, is the residence, this must be uninterrupted, for a period of one year, that is, either of the spouses must have lived in NY, more than a year before filing the divorce petition . Another requirement in NY, for divorce, is to have valid reasons or grounds for divorce, and at this point we will say that the valid reasons a