New York Family Law Blog

Syracuse University basketball fans are known for being very dedicated to their Orange.  One fan recently went so far as to demand additional visitation with his children in the event that Syracuse makes the NCAA Tournament...

Many people have speculated that Katie Holmes filed for divorce from Tom Cruise in New York because New York law strongly favors awarding sole custody as opposed to joint custody.  It is believed that, in order to gain sole...

The marriage of famous celebrity couple, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, appears to be coming to an end as Holmes recently filed for divorce in New York.    The decision to file in New York has many people puzzled...

  The Las Vegas Review-Journal recently published a story on the impact of divorce on family pets.  In addition to briefly discussing the pets’ status as property (or chattel), the article points out an...

In 2010, New York State passed legislation providing no fault divorce and also created a formulaic system for determining awards of temporary maintenance (alimony).  The formula was intended to create uniformity in...