In the course of my almost 40 years of representing clients in matrimonials and family law cases, the issue of whether someone's significant other is a psychopath has come up on a variety of occasions. The purpose of this article is to shed some light as to whether you should consider your spouse or significant other to be a psychopath or … [Read more...]
Child Custody Lawyer – Part II
Custody Litigation Unfortunately, sometimes parents are unable to work out reasonable, amicable parenting arrangements out of court. When this happens, custody litigation ensues. Under the law in New York today, both parents technically have equal rights to custody of their children. Many parents who come into my office have the misconception … [Read more...]
Child Custody Lawyer – Part I
The birth of a child for most parents is a day of tremendous joy. Parenthood has both incredibly satisfying rewards as well as some very negative moments. Children who are caught up in custody litigation should be insulated from the battle. As an attorney who has been involved in child custody litigation for in excess of 35 years, I do everything … [Read more...]
Appeals Court Allows Wife To Challenge Attorney’s Fee Waiver in Prenuptial Agreement
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...]
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...]
Foreclosure Sale During A Divorce
Today's video blog we talk about how a court recently decided regarding a home in foreclosure during a divorce proceeding: Elliot S. Schlissel, Esq. can be reached at either 516-561-6645 or 718-350-2802, or by email to schlissel.law@att.net. … [Read more...]
