Adopting a Child in New York Recently, we have received some calls regarding Adoption law. Besides the obvious emotional decisions that need to be made in regards to adopting a child, there are also some legal decisions that need to be made. It seems that few people realize that adoptions can take place in Family […]
Read MoreMarital Agreements Recently, we have received several questions regarding marital agreements such as prenuptial and separation agreements. The questions seem to focus on whether or not the agreements are binding. Primarily whether or not a court can decide to modify the terms of such agreements if they are deemed unfair. The truth of the matter […]
Read MoreImmigration Options for Battered Spouses Generally, U.S. citizens (USC) and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) file an immigrant visa petition with the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on behalf of a spouse or child, so that these family members may emigrate to or remain in the United States. The Petition for Alien Relative is […]
Read MoreSame Sex Marriage in New York As I am sure you have all heard that New York has become the most recent state to allow same sex marriage (which was long overdue). There may be some “old” concerns for “new” couples hoping to take advantage of the new law. Issues of pre nuptial and post […]
Read MoreRecently our office has received some questions regarding negotiations for either settlement agreements or matrimonial distributions. There seems to be some misconception regarding the rights of custodial parents to receive child support. Child support in New York is governed by the Child Support Standards Act (CSSA). This act sets the amount of child support to be paid based […]
Read MoreRecently we have gotten several phone calls to our office regarding Prenuptial Agreements. There seems to be a growing desire for such agreements due to the rising divorce rates in our country. Surprisingly, we have also received some questions regarding Postnuptial Agreements. It has come to our attention that there seems to be some confusion […]
Read MoreThere are an increasing number of modification questions coming into our firm. Modification of a child support order is slightly different than modification of a child support agreement. It is more rare that a court will order a modification of a child support agreement because it interferes with parties right to contract. Child support agreements […]
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