Mary-Kate Olsen Files for Divorce After Her Emergency Petition Was Rejected

Mary-Kate Olsen has officially filed for divorce after New York City courts lifted a moratorium put in place amid the coronavirus crisis, reports say. According to multiple outlets, the child-actress-turned-fashion-designer filed in New York Supreme Court on Monday, the same day the moratorium was lifted.

After her emergency petition was denied earlier this month, Mary-Kate Olsen has reportedly filed for divorce from her husband Olivier Sarkozy again. To help stop the spread of Covid-19, New York courts had been closed for all hearings that were not considered to be emergencies or immediately essential - but after eight weeks, they have now reopened.

Mary-Kate Olsen has successfully filed divorce papers to officially end her five-year marriage to Olivier Sarkozy.

Mary-Kate Olsen has officially filed for divorce from Olivier Sarkozy in New York after the state lifted its moratorium on nonessential and nonemergency court filings, ET has learned.

Mary-Kate Olsen has officially filed for divorce from Olivier Sarkozy in New York after the state lifted its moratorium on nonessential and nonemergency court filings, ET has learned.

Mary-Kate Olsen‘s lawyers moved to quickly file her divorce papers after her emergency petition was rejected by a judge following her split from husband Olivier Sarkozy.

Mary-Kate Olsen's request to file for an emergency divorce from husband Olivier Sarkozy was denied by New York City Judge Michael Katz on Thursday after it was deemed “not to be an essential matter,” and now a legal expert is weighing in on the reasoning behind the dismissal.

Mary-Kate Olsen’s request to submit an emergency divorce filing from Olivier Sarkozy has been denied.

Mary-Kate Olsen’s request to submit an emergency divorce filing from Olivier Sarkozy has been denied.

A New York judge has rejected actress Mary-Kate Olsen’s bid for an emergency divorce from husband Pierre Olivier Sarkozy after ruling it is not an “essential matter”.

Mary-Kate Olsen is seeking a divorce from her financier husband Olivier Sarkozy after five years of marriage. But so far, her filing has not gone through because of issues related to COVID-19 and the fact that only filings about essential/emergency matters are being accepted by New York courts.

Looks like Mary-Kate Olsen has no choice but to have a regular, drawn-out divorce, because her request for an emergency order to file for divorce from husband Olivier Sarkozy was denied!

Mary-Kate Olsen's request for an emergency order to petition for divorce from Olivier Sarkozy has been denied.

Mary-Kate Olsen's request to submit an emergency divorce filing has been denied.  New York courts spokesman Lucian Chalfen confirmed the setback, telling E! News that only "essential, emergency" filings are being accepted because of the coronavirus pandemic.  Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Michael Katz ruled Thursday that Olsen's emergency petition to begin divorce proceedings against Olivier Sarkozy would not move forward.

Mary-Kate Olsen has been spotted following her split from husband Olivier Sarkozy.