Divorcing couple must erect wall

A New York judge has ordered a divorcing Orthodox couple to split their home with a dividing wall as the proceedings continue.

Superior Court Judge Eric Prus on July 1 ordered Pinchas and Nechama Gold to divide their house in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn in half while they go through their divorce, the New York Post reported.

The couple, married for 21 years with five children, were given two weeks to decide where to place the wall in the 3,000-square-foot home. The ruling came after Nechama sought to become the sole occupant of the house with the children. — jta