Divorce/Custody

Getting Started

There are steps you can take that will help empower you, save you money, and achieve better results as you are going through a divorce. 1. Obtain emotional support. Family crisis and the break-up of a marriage can be one of the most stressful and traumatic expriences a human-being suffers in life. It is normal to...

Divorce

Cooperative, Collaborative, Mediated, Adversarial & Litigated Divorce CONTENTS 1. Divorce Actions: Know Your Rights Cooperative Divorce Mediated Divorce Choosing the Right Mediator Collaborative Divorce Negotiated Adversarial Divorce Litigated Divorce Commencing the Action Spouse’s Response to Summons Pleadings Emergency Relief Motion Financial Disclosure Discovery Settlement Negotiations and Court Conferences Preliminary Conference Note of Issue Trial Final Disposition...

Child Custody and Support

Attorney for Children’s Rights, Joint and Sole Custody, Child Support and Visitation, Termination of Parental Rights and more The Rights of Children Custody and Visitation Child Custody Joint Custody Future Offspring: A new Frontier in Family Law Visitation Relocation Modification of Custody Awards Child Support Special Needs Children Parenting Coordination The Rights of Children The...

Property Division

By Sherri Donovan, Esq. Equitable Distribution of Marital Assets after Divorce Once a divorce is granted the Equitable Distribution Law requires a winding up of the economic affairs of the marriage through equitable distribution of the marital property. The Equitable Distribution Law is applicable to all marital actions after July 19, 1980. The premise underlying...

Alimony

Spousal Support and Post Divorce Maintenance 2015 Legislative Changes in Matrimonial and Family Law in New York State. Maintenance, also known as alimony or spousal support, in a divorce proceeding, is defined in Domestic Relations Law §236. The statue provides the methodology for determining temporary maintenance while a divorce is pending, as well as permanent...