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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Extreme Hardship The Standard To Suspend Maintenance (Alimony) Payments
Justice Dollinger, sitting in the Supreme Court in Monroe County, recently suspended a man's spousal maintenance (alimony) because he found it would be "an extreme hardship" for him to continue to make these payments. Justice Dollinger stated in his opinion in the matter of Platt v. Platt, 2012 N.Y. Slip Op. 51583(U), "[w]e debate 'extreme … [Read more...]
Autism and the Child – Part III
Private Schools and the Autistic Child Child support in all fifty states in the United States is based on the Child Support Standard Act. This statute lays out a schedule of child support payments and ancillary expenses the non-residential custodial parent must contribute to. However, private school tuition is not one of the items included as a … [Read more...]
