New York Family Law Blog

Parents are obligated to financially support their children until the child reaches age 21 or is otherwise emancipated.  Grounds for emancipation prior to the child reaching age 21 include: Marriage (provided that the child...

The Law Office of Louis Sternberg is proud to announce that Louis Sternberg has been voted Second Place in the Best Divorce Attorney on Long Island category and also Second Place in the Best Lawyer on Long Island category in...

In New York, you have a statutory right to resume your maiden name as part of your divorce. Under Domestic Relations Law § 240-a, every Judgment of Divorce in New York must include a provision authorizing either party to...

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...