Irretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage The newest ground for divorce is a no fault ground. This no fault ground is used in the large majority of divorce cases today. It simplifies the divorce process because it is a ground which does not usually have an available defense to it. The ground specifically states the relationship between the spouses … [Read more...]
Ashley Madison Data Going Public Causing Rising Divorce Rates
Hackers recently posted the names, addresses, partial credit card numbers and email addresses of the large majority of almost 40 million users of the Ashley Madison website. The Ashley Madison website acts as a center for individuals seeking to cheat on their spouses to meet other individuals who seek to cheat on their spouses through the internet. … [Read more...]
Father Denied Sole Custody But Should Be Allowed Parenting Time With The Children
A father had brought an application to the Family Court seeking a modification of a custody order. Father and mother had initially stipulated the mother would have sole legal custody of the children and the father would have parenting time. Father thereafter brought a proceeding to change physical custody of the children from the mother to him. He … [Read more...]
VIDEO: A Billion Dollar Divorce
Watch today's video blog where we are discussing a Billion Dollar Divorce: Elliot S. Schlissel is a divorce attorney with more than 45 years experience representing clients in all aspects of matrimonial law. He prepares prenuptial and post nuptial agreements. Elliot can be reached for consultation at 516-561-6645, 718-350-2802 or by email … [Read more...]
Obtaining An Order Of Protection
Orders of Protection exist to help individuals who are victims of domestic violence to protect themselves. Orders of Protection can be granted by a Criminal Court judge, a Family Court judge, or if there is a divorce matter pending, by a Supreme Court judge. Obtaining An Order of Protection To obtain an Order of Protection you must bring an … [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...]
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...]
Criminal Court Order of Protection
On today's video blog we discuss criminal court orders of protection in New York: Elliot S. Schlissel is a family law attorney. He can be reached at 1-800-344-6431 or by email at schlissel.law@att.net … [Read more...]
The Problems with Do It Yourself Divorces
Elliot S. Schlissel, Esq. can be reached at 1-800-344-6431, or by email at: schlissel.law@att.net … [Read more...]
Governor Cuomo Approves New Domestic Violence Prosecution Statute
Governor Cuomo recently signed into law a bill which redefines stalking and aggravated harassment as crimes in New York. The statute goes into effect 90 days from Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Court of Appeals Sets Aside New York's Aggravated Harassment Statute In the case of People v. Golb, 2014 N.Y. Slip Op. 03426, the New York Court of Appeals … [Read more...]