New York Family Law Blog

Until 2010, New York did not allow "no-fault" divorce. This meant that one spouse had to prove grounds for divorce. In 2010, the New York State legislature added "irretrievable breakdown" to the list of grounds for divorce....

The "Gender Gap" may be diminishing. The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers is reporting that many attorneys say that they have seen an increase in the number of women paying child support and alimony (or maintenance as...

Today, Maryland's highest court (Court of Appeals), in the case of Port v. Cowan, unanimously ruled that the state can grant divorces to same-sex couples legally married in other states. The decision states that “a valid...

Sophia Hollander of the Wall Street Journal has written a fascinating article about New York's "No Fault" divorce law which now allows a spouse to seek and obtain a divorce without claiming or proving "grounds." In the...

According to a New York Law Journal article, Chief Administrative Judge, the Honorable A. Gail Prudenti, has proposed a new system to allow electronic filing in Family Court and criminal courts. Details of the new system have...