Staten Island Divorce Blog
Posted on May 14, 2013
Parents are obligated to pay child support for their children until the child reaches the age of 21 in New York. If they fail to do so they may be facing various penalties. There are federal and state ...
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Posted on May 9, 2013
There are many aspects that the courts consider when awarding custody to parents in child custody cases. Most courts use the philosophy of deciding what is the "best interests of the child" ...
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Posted on Dec 27, 2012
Why would it matter what month you file for divorce ? Filing for divorce after the holidays have come to an end could actually be a wise decision, both personally and financially. The holidays are ...
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Posted on Nov 27, 2012
In New York, a woman who had just lost her husband was confronted with the news that he had divorced her eight years earlier, without her knowing. Apparently, he had filed the divorce papers in secret ...
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Posted on Sep 8, 2012
Momma's Baby, Daddy's Maybe: Part One When I was a little girl my mother had a saying that she would use: "Momma's Baby, Daddy's Maybe! " While I was too young to understand ...
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Posted on Aug 23, 2012
The concept of "Divorce Hotels" has recently made a "splash" in the United States and has caused a buzz in the Divorce and Family Law legal circles. This concept, developed by a ...
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Posted on Jan 14, 2012
As residents of the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area we are truly inhabitants of the "crossroads of the world." It is no wonder that many of us have spouses with ties to other ...
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Posted on Nov 29, 2011
As a daily practitioner of the Family Courts in the five boroughs of New York City, I have personally witnessed members of the public being denied access to Family Court courtrooms for one reason or ...
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Posted on Nov 28, 2011
For decades, the closest thing New York had to a No-Fault ground for divorce was a couple's separation pursuant to a Separation Agreement or Separation Judgment for at least a year. That tide ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2011
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Staten Island Divorce Blog.
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