Woman Mourning Death of Husband Finds Out He Divorced Her Eight Years Previously

In New York, a woman who had just lost her husband was confronted with the news that he…

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,…

Divorce Hotels: To Check in, or Not to Check in….

The concept of "Divorce Hotels" has recently made a "splash" in the United States and has caused a…

That Ship Has Sailed: Serving Your Overseas Spouse with Your Complaint for Divorce

As residents of the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area we are truly inhabitants of the "crossroads of the…

The Secret That Is the New York State Family Court

As a daily practitioner of the Family Courts in the five boroughs of New York City, I have…

I’m Just Not That Into You: Understanding New York’s “Irretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage” Ground for Divorce.

History of the "No-Fault" Divorce Law in New York For decades, the closest thing New York had to…