According to the U.S. Department of Education, 74% of children raised in an intact family will attend college as compared to 54% children from divorced families. You might also find it surprising that only 6% of non-custodial parents help their children with a college education. The primary reason for the lack of divorced parents, and […]

According to a recent poll conducted by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 80 percent of divorce attorneys have seen an increase in prenuptial agreements over the past five years. In addition, 65 percent of the lawyers surveyed answered that prenuptial agreements are most often sought out by those in the age range of 40 […]

The procedure to establish paternity in New York involves determining who is the legal father of a child that is born to parents who are married to each other.  Establishing paternity is extremely important because without doing so the biological father has no rights until paternity has been established, and the child has no legal […]

Pre-nups are quite common these days especially when planning for long-term financial situations. A pre-nup can protect your assets that you worked so hard for when you decide to marry or remarry and you have established and accumulated wealth before marriage. Don’t be offended if your soon to be spouse asks you to enter into […]

When a parent has physical custody of the child and wants to take the child out of the State of New York, the parent must get approval from the New York family court to do so or get consent from the non-custodial parent. Problems may arise when the non-custodial says no and the custodial parent […]

Based on statistical data, these are the most popular reasons why people seek divorce: 1. Financial – This is the most common cause of divorce. In many cases, couples fail to openly discuss financial situations before marriage such as debt, spending habits, income etc. This can often lead to one party assuming their partner is […]