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Years ago, the issue of paternity was largely decided on circumstantial evidence. Today, our Brooklyn paternity lawyers know the process is decidedly less complex, often resolved with a simple DNA test.  When a father is not married to the mother of a child, there is no presumption of paternity absent an...

In the last several  years, 19 states have legalized same-sex marriage, with New York being one of those. Largely, issues regarding marriage and divorce have followed the same principles as any other. However, our Brooklyn family law attorneys have seen that issues regarding child custody matters involving same-sex couples are decidedly more complex....

Summer is the most popular season for travel. The biggest concern of some families: Trying not to over-pack. However, for families with contentious child custody agreements, Brooklyn family law attorneys recognize that the subject of international travel can quickly become a major dispute. If the party attempting to travel has family in another country, they...

A recent divorce case reviewed by the West Virginia Supreme Court calls into question the validity of prenuptial agreements, and whether there are some circumstances in which they can't be enforced. New York City prenuptial agreement attorneys would point out that established case law in West Virginia varies somewhat from what the courts have...

Blended families are more frequently becoming the norm throughout the U.S. With this, our New York City family law attorneys have seen a growing number of stepparents who wish to legally remove the "step" from the relationship with the initiation of a formal adoption. There can be a host of benefits to making the tie...

When it comes to property division in divorce, there is no one-size-fits-all answer that is going to work in every case. That said, our Brooklyn divorce attorneys believe there is often a right and a wrong answer in each individual case, depending on the assets in question and the people involved. It's our goal to...

Family court judges aren't apt to create a disruption in the lives of children by altering the child custody agreement unless it can be proven that there is a good reason for it. Brooklyn child custody modification lawyers know that in order to alter a previously-established parenting arrangement, the moving party needs to...

Couples vow on their wedding day to care for one another in both health and sickness. However, a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan suggests a growing number of spouses aren't holding up the latter half of that bargain. One-third of marriages in which a spouse falls...

While divorce isn't always inevitable, death is. Unfortunately, sometimes the two intersect. In many cases, this frankly simplifies matters. For example, there is usually no longer a need to battle an estranged spouse on matters of child custody, visitation or maintenance costs. However, Brooklyn divorce attorneys recognize there are many situations in which a death...

Court-ordered child support payments are set based on a number of factors, including both parties' income, obligations and the needs of the children. Given that such careful consideration is made to the determination of this figure, Brooklyn child support modification attorneys are well aware that judges aren't inclined to modify the original order...