Law Summaries

On October 12, 2010, New York joined the other 49 states and now allows a divorce without alleging and proving “marital misconduct”. So, instead of claiming that your spouse is “guilty” of adultery, cruelty or [...]

The basic premise of the Equitable Distribution law is that marriage is an economic partnership. Upon the dissolution of that partnership, the assets and liabilities that were accumulated during the marriage are divided between [...]

It has been my experience that more time is spent discussing real estate than any other asset. That is partly because real estate is likely to have the greatest amount of value as an asset. [...]

If you worked at a job that provided these benefits while you were married, they are considered marital property and are subject to Equitable Distribution, even if the payouts are not available until long after [...]

When we create a Parenting Plan for our clients, joint legal custody generally means that both parents have control over decision making while sole custody gives the decision-making ability to one parent. Shared parenting generally [...]

Under the Child Support Standards Act (CSSA), both parents have an obligation to support their children. The specific amount of child support is based upon the combined income of the parents up to an income [...]

In New York, what used to be called “alimony” is now called “maintenance”.  On January 23, 2016, New York adopted a law that creates “guidelines” that are designed to assist a court in determining the [...]