Child CustodyCourtDivorceProperty DivisionDon’t Make These Three Mistakes At The Start Of Your New York Divorce
March 13, 2023
Watch this video to learn how you can avoid making common mistakes at the beginning of your New York Divorce
It is 6 a.m., and there is a knock on the door. It is a process server sent by your soon-to-be ex to personally serve you with the summons for divorce. What do you do? While couples marry, hoping to spend their entire lives together, life does not always go as planned. Disputes or misunderstandings...
Child SupportDivorceMarriageProperty DivisionHow To Get Through The Holidays When You Know You Are Going To Divorce?
November 30, 2022
Going through a divorce is difficult regardless of the timing, but if you are having serious marital problems and are planning to soon divorce, the holidays can be even worse. The stresses of seeing family, entertaining guests, and trying to ensure your children have a good holiday season can lead to conflict. If you have...
Divorce7 Facts About Divorce in New York
November 29, 2022
Divorce is a life-changing event. The breakup of a marriage has economic, emotional, and psychological consequences. Often, parties start a divorce blindly without considering or understanding the impact divorce will have on their lives. Before consulting with a New York divorce attorney, you should know these seven facts about divorce: 1. There is no...
Facing Divorce. Now What? You and your spouse have been heading down an uncertain path for some time. Despite your best efforts to mend the relationship, you’ve reached an unavoidable and unwelcome detour: divorce. Whether sudden or gradual, the decision to divorce is not an easy one, and neither is the dramatic shift in daily...
DivorceProperty DivisionNew York Divorce and Pet Custody- What Are the Best Interests of Your Dog or Cat?
November 2, 2021
Pet custody is now a real issue in New York divorce cases. A newly enacted law requires “courts to consider the best interest of companion animals when awarding possession of the animal during divorce or separation proceedings.” The “best interest” criteria is the same standard courts employ in contested child custody cases. In the past,...
In the past year, the legal landscape has changed. For now and for the foreseeable future, most court appearances in divorce cases in New York will be virtual and will not be conducted in person. So, what do you need to know to make the most out of your virtual court appearance? Make no mistake,...
Child SupportDivorceProperty DivisionSpousal MaintenanceUncategorisedHow To Complete the Net Worth Statement in Your Divorce
March 27, 2021
If there is a single most important document in connection with your divorce, it would be the statement of net worth. So what is it, and how do you fill it out? A net worth statement is a document prepared at the beginning of a case and, as its name suggests, sets forth your net...
You or your spouse have decided it’s time to end the marriage and divorce. Your natural inclination may be to find the toughest, most aggressive attorney, the pitbull attorney, to fight for everything you think you’re entitled to, but this could be a big mistake and, in this video, I will tell you why. Who...
DivorceSpousal MaintenanceHow Can I Reduce My Maintenance Payments: Should I Pre-Pay Maintenance?
February 17, 2021
A client recently asked me an interesting question. The client wanted to know if he should pre-pay his spousal maintenance, giving his wife a large cash payment upfront, or should he pay the maintenance out over the course of the term. What is Maintenance? Maintenance, or as it is better known, alimony, is a payment...
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