Perhaps the worst thing about a divorce is having to go through a custody battle for the children.  If you can avoid fighting over...

A Qualified Domestic Relations Order (“QDRO”) is the vehicle to distributing a retirement plan to a spouse. If there is a retirement...

A parenting coordinator is a third party the parties will hire to be a neutral decision maker. A parenting coordinator is helpful when...

You are a grandparent and love and enjoy your grandchildren, but now you no longer can visit with them…you want to know if you have a...

Discussions about prenuptial agreements often evoke mixed emotions. Considering the unique legal landscape in New York and embracing the...

Now that you are about to start or have been served papers for divorce, the first thing you will need is an attorney.  The question...

There will most likely come a time when one or both parents are interested in taking their children away on an international vacation....

Courts are empowered to award temporary exclusive use and occupancy of the marital premises to one of the parties. Exclusive occupancy of...

Sometimes circumstances arise where a spouse may wonder if they can modify their Stipulation of Settlement. If a spouse is simply looking...

Your spouse either had a business prior to marriage or started one during the marriage, but now you are getting divorced, and you are...

No matter whether you are the residential custodial parent or not there are a couple things to note if you would like to bring your child...

If you are a grandparent, what rights do you have to visit your grandchildren? When a Court is faced with a petition from a grandparent...

If during your marriage, your spouse started a business and now you are getting divorced you may question if you are entitled to a...

At a family offense petition hearing in New York, the petitioner (the person who filed the petition) must prove by a preponderance of the...

In New York, a Family Offense Petition is a legal document that can be filed in family court by an individual who has been a victim of...

In the state of New York, the law considers an engagement ring as a conditional gift, where the engagement ring is a gift premised on the...

Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Parental Equity Act, paving a new way for unwed birth fathers. The Parental Equity...

When a party receives a Decision or Order that they do not agree with, s/he has options. Two of those options are: 1) to file a motion to...

After the entry of a Judgment of Divorce, there is often a reduction of hostility between the parties due to the resolution of the...

An issue which you may contemplate as you are in the process of divorce is can you move anywhere you want after the action is complete. ...