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...]
Prenuptial Agreements and Social Media Issues
The standard prenuptial agreement which has been utilized by lawyers in New York for more than a hundred years usually deals with financial issues. The issues involve how much, if any, spousal maintenance there will be in the event of a divorce. How property will be equitably distributed in divorce situations? What is separate property and what is … [Read more...]
Setting Aside a Prenuptial Agreement
Prenuptial agreements are becoming more common in marriages. This is especially true in second marriages. Individuals who have gone through difficult divorces in their first marriage are more likely to desire to have a prenuptial agreement to simplify matters should they divorce in their second or third marriages. Form Documents and Internet … [Read more...]
Divorcing Yourself: A Bad Idea
There are numerous justifications people have for trying to divorce themselves either by utilizing forms they find online or by using paralegal paper preparation companies. The do it yourself divorce is generally a terrible idea. Unless you have no children, no debts, no assets, neither of you have health insurance, there are no issues regarding … [Read more...]
High Net Worth Divorces
There is an expression that no good deed goes unpunished. When an individual is successful in his or her career, or has accumulated assets, those assets and/or the income stream from employment are subject to issues involving equitable distribution, child support and spousal maintenance in a divorce case. High net worth individuals often have real … [Read more...]
Autism and Divorce
It is approximated that one in every ninety children born in the United States suffers from Autism. Autism has been described as a pervasive developmental disorder of the brain. It creates symptoms involving children who have difficulty speaking; who speak in monotones and engage in obsessive compulsive behavior. Autistic children throw temper … [Read more...]
Matrimonial Law and Mental Illness
Divorce between two parties with children is emotionally, and often financially, difficult. Divorce can involve many legal aspects: worrying about visitation rights – now known as 'parenting time' – alimony considerations, custody battles and other issues. These matters are further complicated if there is evidence of mental health issues which may … [Read more...]
Mother Allowed to Relocate with Child to Mississippi
The Appellate Division of the First Department of the State of New York, an appeals court, recently overruled a decision of Manhattan Family Court Referee Ivy Cook which denied a mother's request to relocate herself and her child to Mississippi. In her application the mother claimed that she could not support the child "beyond the subsistence … [Read more...]
History Lesson On Marriage
Marriage was originally a way for families to make alliances with each other. In addition, marriages were used to expand the family labor force. Alliances even within families were common. In the Old Testament, Isaac and Jacob married cousins. In many parts of the world, marriage between cousins still is common. This is particularly true in many of … [Read more...]
