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  USA Today has published a very interesting article about the litigation of custody of pets in divorce. The article also addresses the recent decision in the New York County Supreme Court matter of Travis v. Murray in...

How to Keep Personal Information Private in a Divorce? A very common concern in any family law or divorce case is a party’s desire to keep their address confidential. Domestic Relations Law § 254 speaks to these...

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...

  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...