New York Family Law Blog

Child custody is a substantial component of divorce and family law in New York. States utilize varying approaches and presumptions in determining custody arrangements, and one of the most common questions parents ask is...

Who Keeps the Engagement Ring in New York? Ah, love is in the air! You’ve found your soulmate, and after careful consideration, you’ve decided to take the next step and propose. But as the excitement of your...

Most divorce actions proceed to resolution and, ultimately the legal dissolution of the marriage by way of a Judgment of Divorce. In New York State, as in other jurisdictions, parties seeking divorce may wonder if it’s...

Without fail, a divorce is always a difficult process.  In New York, marital property is divided by way of “equitable distribution” – the law governing the division of assets and liabilities during divorce...

How Student Loan Debt Is Treated in a New York Divorce Divorce is always a difficult and emotionally stressful process, especially when it comes to dividing assets and liabilities. In New York, equitable distribution laws...