N.Y. Domestic Relations Law § 172

NEW YORK DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW (Chapter 14) § 172 — Co-respondent as party. 1 DRL § 172 Co-respondent as party. 1 ARTICLE 10 Action For Divorce § 172. Co-respondent as party. 1. In an action brought to obtain adivorce on the ground of adultery the plaintiff or defendant may serve acopy of his pleading on a co-respondent named therein. At any timewithin twenty days after such service, the co-respondent may appear todefend such action so far as the issues affect him. If no such servicebe made, then at any time before the entry of judgment a co-respondentnamed in any of the pleadings may make a written demand on any party fora copy of a summons and a pleading served by such party, which must beserved within ten days thereafter, and he may appear to defend suchaction so far as the issues affect him.2. In an action for divorce where a co-respondent has appeared anddefended, in case no one of the allegations of adultery controverted bysuch co-respondent shall be proven, such co-respondent shall be entitledto a bill of costs against the person naming him as such co-respondent,which bill of costs shall consist only of the sum now allowed by law asa trial fee, and disbursements. Source: NYSenate.gov Open Legislation | Laws of New York Page 1