In any New York State legal dispute, you likely will be able to bring your case to court to protect your rights or seek compensation for damages. However, most court proceedings have a particular procedure, and family court cases are no exception. For example, if you...
Month: November 2014
How is annulment different from divorce?
Most marriages must go through divorce to end. But divorce is not the only way to legally dissolve a marriage. Some unhappy spouses may be able to get an annulment instead.Under New York State law, an annulment is a process that renders a marriage null and void, back...
Bode Miller, son’s mother settle New York child custody dispute
Child custody matters can be complicated enough when both parents live in New York. When one of the parents lives out of state, but still wants partial custody or at least visitation time, questions of jurisdiction often enters the picture. Where should the case be...
Oil tycoon ordered to pay nearly $1B to ex-wife in divorce
For wealthy couples going through divorce in Buffalo, dividing up the marital property can decide the fate of many valuable assets, including real estate, retirement accounts and investment portfolios. However, it is unlikely that anyone reading this blog would ever...
Division of marital assets can be complicated
Perhaps the most complicated and, potentially, difficult part of most divorce cases in New York State is splitting up the couple’s assets. This includes the furniture and the record collection, but more importantly the couple must split up their bank accounts, real...
Is separation sometimes more stressful than divorce?
In our Oct. 24 blog post, we discussed legal separation in New York, and how many couples prefer it as an alternative to divorce. However, staying separated rather than formally ending the marriage is not for everyone.Obviously, someone who wishes to get married again...