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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...

Domestic violence can be the catalyst for a Brooklyn divorce filing. Unfortunately, a divorce filing can also result in the escalation of abuse. In fact, the most dangerous time for a victim is when she finally makes known her plan to leave. Domestic abuse is all about control. Once an abuser fears a loss of...

It can be tempting when pursuing action in family court to represent ones' self. After all, it's not required, and why not save the money on attorney's fees, right? The problem is that this often ends up costing more in the long run, whether directly in cash or assets or, as in cases of child...

The criminal conviction of a deadbeat dad was recently upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, where the defendant in U.S. v. Fuller was ordered to pay $54,000 in restitution to the mother of his three (now-grown) children and serve time on probation. New York City...

Divorcing couples tend to think of "alimony" as monthly payments made in the form of cash to one spouse or the other, usually for a finite period of time that terminates by a certain date or in the event  of remarriage. For the most part, this is exactly true. However, the Georgia Supreme Court recently...

Cohabitation has quickly become "the new normal" for couples in the U.S., with women more commonly choosing to live with men first before marriage, and many of those relationships never being legally formalized. However, Manhattan divorce attorneys know that just because a couple wasn't married doesn't necessarily mean that disputes won't be handled in...

Alcohol or drug abuse by parents can have a significant impact on the outcome of a Brooklyn child custody claim. Many times, such issues are at the root of why the claim was brought in the first place. But drug use or even abuse alone is not ground enough to terminate a person's parental rights....

The relationships shared with grandparents can have a positive and profound impact on the life of a child. This is something that the courts recognize in cases where grandparents seek visitation rights with the children. However, a court's response may be greatly tempered by the 2000 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in