Meeting with a divorce attorney for the first time can be scary as you start to navigate through the unknown. Many individuals describe the divorce process as one of the worst/most vulnerable times of their lives, so finding an attorney that you feel comfortable with is very important.
During a consult you may feel as
As we join the nation in recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month (“DVAM”) one of our goals is to help disprove some of the biggest myths surrounding Domestic Violence, some of which could be the largest factors preventing victims of domestic violence from seeking help.
Domestic violence is not limited
The Matrimonial and Family Law Group at Jaspan Schlesinger proudly joins the nation in recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (“DVAM”).
Throughout the month of October, we will be updating our blog with relevant and timely information and resources regarding Domestic Violence and the interplay with matrimonial and family law.
We previously blogged about New York Legislature’s expanding a parent’s duty to support their disabled adult child until the age of 26, which was signed into law on October 8, 2021. As we approach the one-year anniversary of this new law, a decision was recently decided in Queens County which provides some insight as to
We have published various blogs regarding the on-going struggles to co-parent during the COVID-19 pandemic. This sentiment still rings true today in regard to the differing views parents may have with respect to vaccinating their children against Covid-19. The issue of vaccinations was recently addressed in S.M. v. E.M., 2022 NYLJ LEXIS 722 (Sup. Ct.,
Often times parents do not take into consideration the financial component of having a child. Let’s be realistic, who wants to put a “price tag” on their child? However, this is something that parents are forced to deal with in the context of a divorce or separation when children are involved. Upon the commencement of
On June 30, 2022, Governor Hochul signed legislation[i] that: “expands which documents can be used to show identity theft in certain circumstances relating to debt collection.”[ii] “Under current law, a principal creditor shall cease collection activities until completion of the review of certain information submitted by a debtor who claims they were the
We previously posted a blog discussing how a party may be able to secure a decree of separation and enumerated five (5) ways you can seek a judgment of separation from a court under Domestic Relations Law (“DRL”) § 200. We also previously noted that a party is extremely limited in the circumstances for which
We previously posted about Senate Bill S4248 which, if enacted, would add a fifteenth factor to New York’s equitable distribution statute to allow courts to consider the best interests of a companion animal when awarding possession in a divorce action.
Since this previous post, Senate Bill S4248 was signed by Governor Hochul on October 25,
According to the United States Census Bureau, women make up nearly half of the United States work force.[i] Notwithstanding, as of 2019, women make up only 27% of workers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (“STEM”).[ii] “Women employed full-time, year-round in STEM occupations earned more than their non-STEM counterparts but
