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
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...
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,...
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...
AgreementsPrenuptial AgreementsProperty DivisionUncategorisedDo You Need a Pre-Nuptial Agreement
February 9, 2021
Pre-Nups are not just for the rich and famous. Virtually any couple getting married can benefit from having one. As I detail in this video (click on the above photo), the pre-nuptial agreement can: focus a couple about how they will handle finances and their assets during the marriage; assist with estate planning; and address...
Child SupportDivorceProperty DivisionStatement of Net Worth In New York Divorces: Mandatory Financial Disclosure
May 3, 2018
Twice in the last month, the tabloids made much ado about well-known divorcing couples demanding financial disclosure early on in their divorces. In both the Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump, Jr. divorces, both husbands demanded that their soon to be ex-wives produce a Statement of Net Worth causing the press to sound the alarm that...
What happens when a couple separates, but for some reason, despite the passage of time, don’t divorce? Suppose still further that during the long separation when the parties have been married but living separately, one of the parties acquires some wealth? Are the assets acquired during the long separation marital and subject to equitable distribution?...
Child CustodyDivorceProperty DivisionWho Gets the Dog in a New York Divorce: New York Pet Custody
February 27, 2017
Pet custody continues to be one of the hottest topics in divorce law. Divorcing couples will go to war to fight for custody of their beloved dog or cat. Until recently there was no clear standard for pet custody cases; it was not clear whether New York divorce courts would treat dogs and cats...
When a couple is divorcing, disposition of the marital home can be one of the biggest issues of contention. The house is often the parties’ most valuable asset, but the home mortgage may be the couple’s largest liability. Issues arise when one of the parties wants to keep the house. In the best case scenario...
Property DivisionHow Marital Property is Valued in a NY Divorce
September 6, 2016
People contemplating divorce are often worried about how their property will be divided. This concern may be heightened in certain circumstances, such as when children are involved or when one of the parties does not work outside the home. In New York, property is first identified, then classified as either marital or separate property. Then,...
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