Mary-Kate Olsen’s emergency petition searching for a divorce from Pierre Olivier Sarkozy — regardless of coronavirus court docket closures — gained’t go ahead, after a Manhattan decide dominated that it wasn’t a vital matter.
Manhattan Supreme Courtroom Justice Michael Katz made the ruling Thursday, placing a halt to Olsen’s case, New York courts spokesman Lucian Chalfen confirmed.
Olsen, 33, filed the case Wednesday claiming that her 50-year-old banker hubby was attempting to kick her out of their condominium by subsequent Monday, forcing her to attempt to search for a brand new dwelling in the course of the coronavirus disaster.
The “Full Home” actress had tried to divorce Sarkozy — former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s half-brother — April 17, however was blocked by the courts which have been closed to all new non-emergency circumstances since late March.
“This utility is an emergency as a result of my husband expects me to maneuver out of our dwelling on Monday, Might 18, 2020 in the midst of New York Metropolis being on pause as a result of COVID-19,” Olsen’s case mentioned.
“I'm petrified that my husband is attempting to deprive me of the house now we have lived in and if he's profitable, I can't solely lose my dwelling however I danger shedding my private property as properly,” the court docket papers went on.
Olsen additionally sought to have the ability to proceed to make use of the couple’s Hamptons dwelling, their Gramercy condominium and one other East 49th Road condominium. She additionally needed to evaluate to uphold the phrases of their prenup and order Sarkozy to maintain offering her with well being and dental insurance coverage.
Whereas Olsen’s case can't at present go ahead in Manhattan Supreme Courtroom, one Manhattan divorce lawyer recommended that she attempt submitting her divorce upstate when courts in 30 northern counties open up subsequent week.
“I don’t know why Mary Kate wouldn’t simply go forward and file in Buffalo or in one in all these good counties upstate,” lawyer Michael Stutman mentioned. “It’s finished electronically. It’s not like you must drive up there.”
Sometimes, as a way to file for divorce exterior of the couple’s county each events should agree. However Olsen might file there simply to freeze the marital property, even when Sarkozy later opposes the placement, he famous.
“Set off the automated orders after which serve him and let him combat the venue,” Stutman mentioned.
However one other lawyer disagreed that metropolis residents ought to file for divorce in a unique county.
“If an lawyer recordsdata an motion for divorce in a county the place neither social gathering resides throughout this pandemic as a result of that county is open and their county just isn't, that lawyer is actually attempting to avoid the Governor’s Important Matter’s decree and could also be topic to sanctions,” Manhattan lawyer Susan Moss mentioned.
Olsen’s rep declined to remark.
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