What is a Default? (New York Edition)
When a defendant or respondent fails to respond to your summons in a divorce or family court matter…
WE’RE GETTING DIVORCED, CAN I DATE NOW?
I cannot tell you how many times my clients ask me this question during their divorce proceedings. I…
I HAVE 50/50 CUSTODY OF MY CHILDREN, SO WHY AM I PAYING CHILD SUPPORT (New York Edition)
It is becoming increasingly popular for parents to equally share physical custody with one another. However, New York…
Emancipation! Wait, I May Still Have to Pay Child Support After My Child Turns 18? (New Jersey Edition)
An eighteen-year-old in the State of New Jersey can obtain a driver’s license, vote, and engage in other…
Emancipation! Wait, I May Still Have to Pay Child Support After My Child Turns 18? (New York Edition)
At the age of eighteen (18) your child can vote, purchase cigarettes in many parts of the State…
But I Don’t Even Earn That! How Courts Set Child Support and Spousal Support Obligations Using the Income You Don’t Have
"You can’t get blood from a stone”, is the old adage which often gives people comfort when they…
Protecting Yourself and Your Family While Navigating the Choppy Waters of the Divorce Process
Divorce and Family Law legal matters are easily the most intense situations one can endure. When going through…
Supreme Court Decision Regarding Same-Sex Marriage Still Hot Issue
All across the nation, the United States Supreme Court ruling on June 26th that legalized same-sex marriages in all…
How Does a Judge Decide Who Gets Custody?
One of the most disputed matters in any divorce is custody. When the parents split, who gets the children? The…