Divorce, whether it involved a custody issue or not, does not necessarily end parenting disputes. Such disputes can escalate into full blown child custody cases. The potential for damage to the parents and, most of all, the children is high. Get legal representation You are facing a custody dispute that is headed to court. Perhaps you […]

Like most attorneys, I have struggled for years with the management of client telephone calls. Taking messages, returning calls, and voice-mail ‘tag’ take up large amounts of an attorney’s time, and often leave clients frustrated because their lawyers don’t return theirs calls promptly. In an effort to get off the phone ‘tag’ merry-go-round, I looked around […]

Appealing Family Law Trial Court Rulings in NYC The decisions made by judges at trial court are not always final. Sometimes mistakes are made by attorneys, judges or juries. While an appeal is not a “do over” of the trial, it provides a party who feels wronged the opportunity to seek a just result. For this […]

Life and Affairs of Eliot Spitzer Eliot Spitzer, the fallen-from-grace former Governor, New York State Attorney General, failed television spokesman, and serial philanderer has made it into the news again. The other good news is he may avoid palimony. This time, he is being investigated for an altercation (political-speak for roughing up a prostitute) in […]

NYCommon Law Divorce and Common Law Property Division Common law marriage, often referred to as “informal marriage,” is a legally recognized marriage despite no marriage ceremony being performed and no marriage license being issued. In Newyork, a common law marriage is established by showing that the husband and wife agreed to be married, represented to […]

Seeking a Fair Distribution of Assets In some marriages, it is common for a spouse to engage in investment activity or have financial accounts of which the other is not aware. Upon divorce it is necessary to disclose all assets, including those accounts maintained separately by only one spouse. The problem is that the unknowing […]