Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Most divorces in New York before 2010 were granted on no-fault grounds.
2. If both parties consent, an attorney in New York is ethically permitted to represent both spouses in a divorce case.
3. Courts have discretion to exclude spectators from the courtroom and to restrict access to pleadings and documents in the court file in a matrimonial action.
4. To constitute grounds for divorce, cruel and inhuman treatment must be a course of conduct rather than a single event.


1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE

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