New York Family Law Blog

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...

New York Domestic Relations Law § 7 provides the grounds for annulment of a marriage. A marriage is void from the time its nullity is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction if either party thereto: 1. Is under the age...

Who can perform a marriage in New York?  Can an internet minister perform a marriage? New York Domestic Relations Law § 11 addresses the matter of “By whom a marriage must be solemnized.” The statute provides as...