Divorce & Child Custody

Most of us own some valuable assets before marrying that we do not want to lose if our marriage is not a success. “What’s mine is yours” is not always fair. There are ways you can protect your separate property if you divorce. Separate property vs. marital property...

Family law issues can test New York residents in many ways, but not least of which is the emotional aspect of such cases. When you are emotional about important decisions, your judgment may not be what it needs to be. If your emotions are overwhelming in a family law...

While no two New York divorces are the same, alimony or spousal support is a common issue that comes up in many New York divorces. If the court handling your divorce decides to award alimony to either you or your spouse, it generally means that one spouse will have to...

Financial support of children under 21 is an important part of a divorce or legal separation case in New York. Courts assure that there is sufficient financial support to pay for their necessary living expenses. Orders New York’s courts play an important role in this...

Child custody is an important topic of concern for many families going through the divorce process. It is beneficial for parents setting up a child custody arrangement to be familiar the factors used to determine the best child custody arrangement. What factors are...

The best interests of the child standard is used to guide child custody decisions and determine what child custody arrangement is best for the child. The bests interests of the child standard requires the family law court to balance the ability of both parents to meet...

Property division in New York follows equitable property division guidelines. As divorcing couples enter the property division process, they should know how equitable property division works and what that may look like for their property division settlement agreement....

No matter how good a marriage may seem, not all are destined to last forever. When a couple believes that their marriage is no longer viable a divorce can be imminent. A divorce is often one of the most difficult times in a person’s life so having anything that can...

In the state of New York, couples wishing to dissolve a marriage can choose “no-fault divorce.” State law has not always included no-fault divorce, however. Up until 2010, parties wishing to divorce would need to assign fault to one spouse or the other in order to...

Determining child custody during divorce is important and may be one of the most crucial concerns divorcing parents have. Knowing how the process works, and what to expect, is helpful for divorcing parents to be familiar with. Child custody factors used to determine...