Divorce action initiated by Shenudh Hirusha Goonerathna against Barbara Kwatemah Gyasi.

ERIE COUNTY

LEGAL NOTICE



SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE

Shenudh Hirusha Goonerathna,Plaintiff,-against-

Barbara Kwatemah Gyasi,Defendant.

Index No. SF2025-818661/2025

Plaintiff designates Erie County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is Plaintiff’s residence.

SUMMONS WITH NOTICE ACTION FOR DIVORCE

To the above-named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff's Attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the notice set forth below. Dated: October 21, 2025 Katelynn M. Johnson, Esq. Kate Johnson Law Attorney for Plaintiff 70 Niagara Street, Suite 111, Buffalo, NY 14202

NOTICE: The nature of this action is to dissolve the marriage between the parties, on the grounds: DRL Section 170 subd. (7) - the relationship between the Plaintiff and Defendant has broken down irretrievably for a period of at least six months. The relief sought is a judgment of absolute divorce in favor of the Plaintiff dissolving the marriage between the parties in this action. The nature of any ancillary or additional relief demanded is: The parties do not own any real property. There are no unemancipated children of the marriage and the Defendant Wife is not now pregnant. Neither party is seeking maintenance from the other. The parties have divided up the marital property, and no claim will be made by either party under equitable distribution. All the marital debt has been divided by the parties. The Plaintiff will be solely responsible for the debts exclusively in his name and the Defendant will be solely responsible for the debts exclusively in her name. Each party is responsible for his/her own health insurance. Each party waives any rights or interest he or she may have in the other's pension, 401(k) or other retirement plan. The parties may resume the use of any maiden name, Kwatemah Gyasi, or any former surname. The Court grant such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.