The NY DREAM ACT fails in the Senate. By Brooklyn, NY Green Card Immigration Attorney
With comprehensive immigration reform receiving so much media attention in the past several months, the terms “DREAM Act” and “DREAMers” has been used more and more frequently to describe the undocumented foreign nationals who were brought to the U.S. as children, and who do not have immigration status.
The DREAM Act, which stands for...
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Contested Divorce in Manhattan Results in Reduced Divorce Awards
Our New York City uncontested divorce lawyers know that while it can sometimes be difficult to get on the same page with your soon-to-be-ex, there is sometimes much to be said for the benefits of compromise.
This was illustrated recently by a long-running, high-profile, bitterly contentious Manhattan divorce involving an attorney at a well-known...
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Adoption of Partner’s Children in New York
Issues of child custody have never been easy, but over the years, they have become increasingly complex as the make-up of the American family has evolved.
It's not uncommon for partners to cohabitate unmarried for years, even as they raise children, acquire property and take on joint debts. There is nothing inherently wrong with this....
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Brooklyn Divorce Lawyers Help You Make a Clean Break
In filing for a divorce in Brooklyn, many couples weigh important issues such as child custody, division of property and how to divvy up debts.
However, it's also important to have a divorce attorney review your insurance situation to see whether policy updates are appropriate. This goes for health insurance, but also life insurance,...
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I Am Getting a Divorce, can I get custody of my Dog or Cat?
For many New Yorkers, our four legged pets are extremely important members of our family and what happens to them when a couple divorces has become an important topic of conversation in social circles and within the legal community.
Traditionally, dogs and cats have been considered personal property, just like a car,...
Mandatory Parenting Classes Proposed by New York Lawmaker
Parents in New York will have to attend mandatory, government-run parenting classes in order for their child to proceed to the seventh grade. That's if state Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr., D-Bronx, is successful in his sponsorship of a law that would mandate that parents of elementary school children complete a series of parental support...
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Cohabitation Agreements Crucial if Couples Seek to Own Joint Property
With increasing frequency, couples are choosing to forgo the whole white-dress-and-black-tie affair and build a life together without a marriage license.
By doing this, people may think they can largely avoid the financial and legal mess of a divorce, should they ever part ways. However, if they choose to purchase property together or co-mingle any...
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Relocation Custody in New York a Matter Frequently Before Family Court
One of the most common kinds of child custody cases to be determined by New York family court judges is known as relocation custody or "away custody."
These are situations wherein the parent with primary custody, following a dissolution of marriage or child custody order, seeks to relocate with the child either out of the...
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Illness Can Be Grounds for New York Modification of Spousal Support
There are many reasons a spouse could seek termination or modification of a Brooklyn spousal support order. One of those very likely to gain the attention of the court is a serious illness by either party.
Spousal support, also sometimes referred to as "alimony" or "maintenance" is no longer the given that it was...
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Brooklyn Child Custody: Maintaining Relations With Your Ex
Family court judges charged with deciding child custody cases weigh a long list of factors, but they will hold this above all others: The best interests of the child.
This standard can be used to trump everything else, even what might otherwise be considered fairer for the parents.
Brooklyn child custody lawyers note this is...
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