Mary-Kate Olsen’s emergency petition searching for a divorce from Pierre Olivier Sarkozy — regardless of coronavirus courtroom closures — gained’t go ahead, after a Manhattan decide dominated that it wasn’t an important 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 house 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 instances since late March.
“This software 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 resulting from COVID-19,” Olsen’s case mentioned.
“I’m petrified that my husband is attempting to deprive me of the house we’ve got lived in and if he’s profitable, I cannot solely lose my dwelling however I danger dropping my private property as effectively,” the courtroom papers went on.
Olsen additionally sought to have the ability to proceed to make use of the couple’s Hamptons dwelling, their Gramercy house and one other East 49th Road house. She additionally wished 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 not at present go ahead in Manhattan Supreme Courtroom, one Manhattan divorce lawyer prompt 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 certainly one of these good counties upstate,” legal professional Michael Stutman mentioned. “It’s completed electronically. It’s not like it’s important to drive up there.”
Usually, with a view to file for divorce outdoors 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 situation, he famous.
“Set off the automated orders after which serve him and let him battle the venue,” Stutman mentioned.
However one other legal professional disagreed that metropolis residents ought to file for divorce in a unique county.
“If an legal professional information an motion for divorce in a county the place neither get together resides throughout this pandemic as a result of that county is open and their county isn’t, that legal professional is basically attempting to bypass 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.