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  • 2023
    • May
      • Winning the Appeal - Fighting Back!
  • 2021
    • May
      • How Does the Appeals Process Work in New York Family and Supreme Court?
      • My Spouse Was In It For The Money! I Want It Back!
    • April
      • Quarantining With Your Soon-To-Be Ex-Spouse
  • 2020
    • October
      • Kinnear v. Cefoli: Appellate Victory by Adelola Sheralynn Dow
      • Errante V. Murry Appellate Victory
    • May
      • She Cheated On Me! Why Should She Receive Spousal Support Or My Pension?
    • April
      • Why Don’t You Offer Free Consultations?
      • My Divorce Is Easy, It is Uncontested!
      • Why Do I Need A Lawyer Anyway?
      • Our COVID-19 Operations and Updates
      • Co-Parenting During the COVID-19 Crisis
      • Exercising Parenting Time During COVID-19: Non-custodial Parent’s Rights
  • 2019
    • October
      • Take the house. I just want my pension/retirement account.
      • Life insurance and child support go hand-in-hand
    • September
      • Relying upon innocent spouse protection against the tax man’s grasp, well maybe so, maybe no!
      • Same ‘Ol, Same ‘Ol doesn’t work when communicating with your ex-spouse
    • August
      • "My accountant is the best, he always has a trick to increase my tax refund!" Think twice before you file those taxes.
      • Secure your own oxygen mask before trying to help others.
    • May
      • Do I have to elect my ex as the beneficiary on my pension or retirement benefits?
    • April
      • But it’s my pension!
      • Don’t take the bait: Learning how to interact with your spouse during your divorce.
      • "Don't worry, my divorce is uncontested!" Really, are you sure about that?
    • March
      • Turning Fear Into Power When Happily Ever After Fades Away®: The Series ©
      • Turning Fear Into Power When Happily Ever After Fades Away®: The Series ©
      • Turning Fear Into Power When Happily Ever After Fades Away®: The Series ©
      • Turning Fear Into Power When Happily Ever After Fades Away®: The Series ©
    • February
      • Turning Fear Into Power When Happily Ever After Fades Away®: The Series ©
      • Turning Fear Into Power When Happily Ever After Fades Away®: The Series ©
      • Turning Fear Into Power When Happily Ever After Fades Away®: The Series ©
      • Turning Fear Into Power When Happily Ever After Fades Away®: The Series ©
      • Turning Fear Into Power When Happily Ever After Fades Away®:The Series ©
    • January
      • Turning Fear Into Power When Happily Every After Fades Away:The Movement Part 1
      • New Year, No excuses
      • Divorce New Year's Resolution
  • 2018
    • September
      • Common Law Marriage: The Myth that Keeps on Ticking
      • Am I Abandoning My Spouse By Leaving The House?
    • August
      • Tax Reform: Is It Really Benefiting YOU? A Discussion of How the Disappearance of the Alimony Tax Deduction Will Impact Paying
      • DANGER, DANGER! Think Deep Before You Purchase!!!
      • Why Do You Charge a Consultation Fee and What Will I Get For It?
    • July
      • LGBTQ Divorces on Staten Island
      • Cheap and Quick Isn't Always the Best Way to Divorce
    • May
      • So You Want An Attorney Who Can Represent You and Your Spouse During Your Divorce? Think Twice Before Making That Sort of Commit
    • April
      • Can I Seek an Annulment From My Spouse for Failure to Consummate?
      • Divorce & Your Mortgage | Staten Island Divorce Lawyer
    • February
      • Relocating with Your Children After a Divorce
    • January
      • Hiring The Bulldog Attorney: Litigating on Emotions, Not Facts
      • New Year, New You Without Your Spouse
  • 2017
    • December
      • Collaborative Divorce | Staten Island Divorce Lawyer
      • WHAT IS SERVICE OF PROCESS?
      • What is a Default? (New York Edition)
    • November
      • WE'RE GETTING DIVORCED, CAN I DATE NOW?
      • I HAVE 50/50 CUSTODY OF MY CHILDREN, SO WHY AM I PAYING CHILD SUPPORT (New York Edition)
    • March
      • Emancipation! Wait, I May Still Have to Pay Child Support After My Child Turns 18? (New Jersey Edition)
    • February
      • Emancipation! Wait, I May Still Have to Pay Child Support After My Child Turns 18? (New York Edition)
      • But I Don't Even Earn That! How Courts Set Child Support and Spousal Support Obligations Using the Income You Don't Have
    • January
      • Protecting Yourself and Your Family While Navigating the Choppy Waters of the Divorce Process
  • 2015
    • August
      • Supreme Court Decision Regarding Same-Sex Marriage Still Hot Issue
  • 2014
    • January
      • How Does a Judge Decide Who Gets Custody?
  • 2013
    • October
      • The Divorce Process
      • Divorce and Real Estate
    • August
      • Details Regarding Equitable Distribution in NY Divorce
    • June
      • Can I Get a Child Support Modification?
      • What Is the Process of an Uncontested Divorce in New York?
      • How is Child Support Determined in Staten Island, NY?
    • May
      • Do You Have a Stubborn Ex-Spouse Not Paying Child Support?
      • How Does the Court Decide Who Gets Custody?
  • 2012
    • December
      • Divorce: Should You Wait Until the New Year?
    • November
      • Woman Mourning Death of Husband Finds Out He Divorced Her Eight Years Previously
    • September
      • Momma's Baby, Daddy's Maybe: Part One
    • August
      • Divorce Hotels: To Check in, or Not to Check in....
    • January
      • That Ship Has Sailed: Serving Your Overseas Spouse with Your Complaint for Divorce
  • 2011
    • November
      • The Secret That Is the New York State Family Court
      • I'm Just Not That Into You: Understanding New York's "Irretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage" Ground for Divorce.
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