Hurricane Sandy affects divorce proceeding, or does it?
Already engaged in a contentious divorce proceeding, the October 2012 Superstorm Sandy that rocked New York added more complications for husband O.R. and his estranged wife J.R.
Acting Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Rachel Adams refused to release $100,000 in martial funds for the repair of a jointly owned property that was damaged by Sandy.
Filing for divorce in 2010, the parties have battled every step of the way Adams noted in her ruling. In November 2012, the husband, who maintained exclusive use of the home in Breezy Point, Queens, submitted to the court “that as a result of Hurricane Sandy, the residence sustained significant damage, rendering the home uninhabitable,” and therefore required approximately $100,000 for the needed repairs.