New York Family Law Blog

In New York State, divorce actions are heard by the Supreme Court.  The term “venue” refers to the county in which the divorce will be heard. CPLR 503 says that the divorce can be brought in the county in which either...

According to the Huffington Post, a Colorado man has literally “thrown away” his life savings in order to avoid giving it to his ex-wife as required by his divorce settlement. Earl Ray Jones apparently converted his...

10 Tips from Celebrity Divorce Attorney Laura Wasser This weekend, the New York Times Magazine printed an article entitled “Power of 10 | The Secrets of an A-List Divorce Attorney.” The article lists...

  New York’s Domestic Relations Law 230 provides the “residency requirements” that must be proven in order to obtain a divorce in New York. DRL 230 – Required residence of parties. An action to...

Sophia Hollander of the Wall Street Journal has written an article analyzing a new bill that would revise New York’s divorce laws. The bill seeks to overturn New York law that includes the value of a spouse’s...