Family Offense
Family Offense Proceedings are difficult because it means filing a petition against a family member or intimate partner when you have been the victim of a crime perpetrated against you. The results you want to achieve from filing a Family Offense petition is an Order of Protection. You generally go to Family Court for relief […]
CHANGES IN DIVORCE LAW
CHANGES IN DIVORCE LAW As 2019 rapidly approaches, I thought it would be a good time to revisit changes to the law and be sure the proposed papers necessary to get a divorce judgment are up to date and contain the proper language. Another change was put into effect by Administrative Order that revised forms having […]
DO I NEED A LAWYER IN FAMILY COURT
DO I NEED A LAWYER IN FAMILY COURT? It is not required that you retain a NY divorce lawyer or NY Family Law Lawyer to go to Family Court or to prosecute your divorce in Supreme Court in a New York Divorce Case, but here is why it is advisable to do so. Family Court is user friendly if you think […]
WHAT DO I TELL THE KIDS?
Getting a divorce in New York? What do I tell the kids? It is important that you keep your children in the loop about all life changing circumstances such as a change in school, a change in residence or a change in teachers. So, it is not surprising that parents should inform their children about […]
Can I sue for Adultery?
As a New York Divorce Lawyer, my clients ask me oftentime whether aultery is still a crime in New York State and whether they can sue their spouse for cheating on them. This article is designed to lend clarity to this issue because spouses that are hurt by a cheating spouse need answers to this. Penal law […]
What if my spouse is turning our children against me?
Parental alienation has a huge impact on child custody cases The New York courts considers parental alienation in its decision as to which parent shall obtain custody over children. When a quart feels that a child is refusing to have any relationship whatsoever with the other parent a quart then explores reasons as to why […]
Custody Decisions: Remote verses actual attendance?
New York City has been the epicenter of the COVID-19 virus and this is had an extreme impact on child custody cases in New York. As parents ready themselves to take the children back to school, parents involved in a child custody or divorce case are up in arms against each other when having to […]
What Should You Expect from your New York City Divorce Lawyer?
What should you expect from your divorce lawyer? Divorce lawyers are professionals that provide advice, counsel and strategy and performance on your divorce or child custody case so of course they are invaluable partners when you are going through a divorce in New York. Although you might expect to need them to appear with you in court, their […]
Can I withdraw my Divorce?
Can I withdraw a divorce case? This article is about parties who have filed for divorce but have changed their mind and now want to know whether they can withdraw their case in Supreme Court. The answer is it depends. Whenever you make an application to court it is considered a very formal application. You […]
Do I have to pay my spouse 50% of my Business?
Do I have to pay my spouse 50% of my business? This article has to do with updates as to New York Divorce Law and equitable Distribution of business interests. I will try to point out trends that I see in the case law in the various judicial districts and hope that it will provide […]