In a case of first impression, an appeals court sitting in New York County, has allowed a non-monied spouse to bring a challenge to set aside what is a standard clause in most prenuptial agreements where each of the parties to the agreement waives claims to have the other party pay their attorney's fee. This Appellate Division (the appeals court) … [Read more...]
High Net Worth Divorces
On today's video blog we are talking about high net worth divorces and how to plan for your divorce: Elliot S. Schlissel is a divorce attorney representing clients in the Metropolitan New York area for more than 35 years. Elliot and his associates handle all aspects of matrimonial law including equitable distribution of assets, spousal … [Read more...]
Woman Seeks To Set Aside Divorce
Watch today's video blog where we discuss an unusual case divorce case in Kings County New York: Elliot S. Schlissel is a divorce attorney who has been representing clients in the Metropolitan New York area for more than 45 years. Elliot and his associates handle cases in all aspects of matrimonial law. He can be reached for consultation … [Read more...]
Mother Entitled To Sole Legal Custody of The Parties’ Children
Judge Richard Meyer sitting in the Family Court of Essex County was referred a case for determination with regard to cross applications of both the mother and father to determine permanent custody of the parties' children. Justice Meyer had ordered a forensic psychological evaluation of the family. He took this action to obtain information to … [Read more...]
Marriage Laws in Iraq
On today's video blog we are discussing the Marriage Laws in Iraq: Elliot S. Schlissel is a family law attorney with more than 45 years of experience. He can be reached for consultation at 516-561-6645, 718-350-2802, 1-800-344-6431 or by email to schlissel.law@att.net. … [Read more...]
Father Unable to Have Son Returned to Dominican Republic Pursuant to The Hague Convention
In a case involving custody issues determined under the Hague Convention concerning child custody, a petition was brought in Family Court in Kings County before Family Court Justice Paul Goetz. The mother in this case had obtained an order of custody. This order was obtained after the father defaulted in responding to the application for custody of … [Read more...]
Do It Yourself Divorce: Is It Really A Good Idea?
On today's video blog we talk about how Do it Yourself Divorce's are a BAD idea: Elliot S. Schlissel is a divorce attorney with more than 45 years of experience. He represents clients in all areas of family law including child support, spousal maintenance, equitable distribution and custody and visitation issues. He can be reached for … [Read more...]
Billion Dollar Divorce
Harold Hamm, the Chief Executive and majority shareholder of Continental Resources, has been ordered to pay $1 billion dollars to his wife in a divorce settlement by a court in Oklahoma. It is estimated Harold is worth more than $18 billion dollars. Forbes magazine has named him as the 24th richest man in the United States. This $1 billion dollar … [Read more...]
Have High Divorce Rates Changed Marriage Attitudes?
Today, more and more Americans are either not marrying or marrying later in life. There are a variety of reasons which have had an impact on this trend. Among those reasons are adults having children outside of wedlock, high divorce rates, and women becoming more active in the workplace. The Pew Research Center has done an analysis of men's and … [Read more...]
Cell Phone Search Kept Out of Court
A judge in Kings County has suppressed evidence which would have shown a man charged with a sexual crime photographed the child sex victim. The evidence was not allowed to be presented in court. This was an interpretation by a judge in Brooklyn of the United States Supreme Court precedent which protects cell phones under the fourth amendment to the … [Read more...]
