Successfully Negotiating the Terms of Your New York City Divorce Settlement
In a recent blog post entry, our New York City divorce attorneys discussed the benefits of a negotiated divorce versus a litigated one. Choosing the former can save you and your spouse a great deal of time, money and emotional energy.
That said, it doesn't mean the process won't be somewhat draining. After all,...
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Choosing Between a Negotiated or Litigated Divorce
As many decisions as there are to make in beginning a marriage, there are equally as many in deciding the way you want to end it.
Arguably, the latter has the potential to be more important. For example, choosing a negotiated Brooklyn divorce over a litigated divorce can result not only in saving you...
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Uncovering Hidden Assets in a Brooklyn Divorce
We never want to believe that someone about whom we once cared could be so low as to work actively to deceive us.
Of course, that's why so many marriages crumble in the first place, so it should come as no surprise when ex-spouses don't play fair when it comes to divorce.
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What is a Green Card? How do I get a Green Card in New York?
Green Cards in New York
What are Green Cards?
A Green card, known as Unite States Permanent Resident cards, are identification cards that indicate, though the person identified on the card is not a United States citizen, they are still authorized by law to live and work within the U.S. on a permanent basis....
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Filing for Bankruptcy in New York
What exactly is Bankruptcy?
Bankruptcy can offer a fresh start. A way to get out of crushing debt or recover from a difficult life situation including:
- Severe illness resulting in mountains of medical bills
- An expensive and/or drawn out divorce
- The loss of their job or other primary source of income
- A fire, flood...
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Should I file for Custody and how do I win a custody battle?
Custody battles can be difficult to win and emotionally breaking. Hiring an experienced child custody attorney is your best assurance of a positive outcome. A NYC family law attorney can protect your legal rights, but it’s up to the client to take a few steps toward obtaining your goal.
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Battling False Abuse Reports to New York’s ACS
Our community undoubtedly has an important responsibility to protect children suffering from abuse and neglect at the hands of their parents or caregivers.
That said, our New York City ACS attorneys know that far too often, innocent children are harmed by false reports of abuse and neglect, filed by individuals whose goal is revenge....
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Brooklyn Divorce Asset Division: Don’t Overlook These Key Items
One of the greatest points of contention in any divorce is often how property will be divided.
If your goal is to file for an uncontested divorce in Brooklyn, you and your soon-to-be-ex are going to need to be on the same page about how assets are going to be split.
We have seen couples literally...
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New York No-Fault Divorce In Its Third Year
This month marks the third year of no-fault divorce in New York, marking the passage of historical legislation that made this state the last in the union to pass such a measure.
The intent of the law is to make it easier for couples to divorce, without having to ascribe blame to one party or...
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Informal, Long-term Marital Separations Can be Risky
It's one thing in a marriage to take some time apart, re-evaluate your priorities and determine whether this is a union worth saving.
It's quite another to spend years in a virtual legal limbo, working toward neither divorce nor reconciliation and with no clearly outlined definition for the support or care of children, property use...
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