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Free ConsultationDivorce Planning: 7 Things To Do From Home Now to Prepare
If you are thinking about filing for divorce, or you believe that your spouse is contemplating a divorce, you’ll want to be prepared. There are some important steps that you can take today, without ever leaving your home, that will give you an edge if you wind up in a...
Orders of Protection During the Coronavirus Crisis
The Governor’s Executive Order shutting non-essential businesses will undoubtedly save many lives, but for those New Yorkers now sheltering at home with an abusive spouse the immediate result is far from safe. Thankfully, help can still be found in the court system....
Resolving Child Custody Disputes During the Coronavirus Crisis
Unfortunately, even though much of our day-to-day activities are put on hold during a public health crisis, child custody and visitation disputes continue. In fact, they may even be worse. With schools closed and government authorities mandating people to stay at...
Income Caps for NY Child Support and Maintenance Increase in 2020
Effective March 1, 2020, the income cap for child support calculations is $154,000 (previously $148,000), and the cap for maintenance calculations is $192,000 (previously $184,000). In New York, the amount of child support to be paid by the non-custodial parent is...
Preparing For Your Divorce Consultation: What to Bring
Believe it or not, a divorce (whether you’re the spouse seeking one or not) requires as much planning as a wedding, if not more. However, feelings of sadness, anger, anxiety and grief that often accompany divorce can make even the simplest of tasks feel impossible....
NY Adoptees Can Now Access Original Birth Certificates
On January 15, 2020, New York became the 10th state to grant adopted adults unrestricted access to their original pre-adoption birth certificates. This represents a significant shift from past practice, which heavily protected the birth parents’ desire for privacy,...
Home Alone: Divorce Edition
Parents do not always agree how to raise their children. While child rearing disagreements are certainly not unique to divorced parents, such disputes can be more difficult for divorced parents to resolve if they no longer respect or trust the other party’s opinion...
The (It-Doesn’t-Get-Bigger-Than) Bezos Divorce
Recent news about Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com’s CEO and multibillionaire, has caused a stir in many circles, including our sphere of divorce law. With a net worth of $136.2 billion dollars, Jeff Bezos is, at least for the moment, the richest man in the world. And then came...
You CAN Take it With You
We’ve all been there — said something or photographed something in an email or posted online, that we wish we hadn’t. If you’re hoping this article will make you feel better about it, I hate to disappoint. Now add to the list of ways that the past can come back to...
Prenuptial Agreements Are Not Only for Celebrities
A prenuptial agreement is a contract that is entered into between two people before they are married. The contract typically dictates the division of property and maintenance/support amounts and duration should the parties divorce. These contracts are especially...