In October 2010, the State Legislature in New York enacted guidelines for calculating temporary spousal maintenance. The purpose of this new statute is to provide consistency in spousal maintenance awards by judges. The temporary maintenance law provides a formula by which the parties to a matrimonial lawsuit can determine what, if any, spousal … [Read more...]
What to do and What not to do If You’re Getting Divorced
Getting divorced is not fun. It can be one of the most stressful times in men and women's lives. Even in amicable situations, men and women tend to find themselves being stressed out. Divorce involves an emotional break up as well as a financial break up. Issues involving custody and visitation of children can be gut wrenching. There are things … [Read more...]
Six-year-old’s Video Testimony Rejected by Family Court Judge
Judge Richardson-Mendelsohn, a Family Court judge sitting in Queens County, New York, has refused a request to allow a six-year-old boy to testify via a closed circuit television hookup in a Family Court proceeding seeking an order of protection against his uncle. Z. Shareef, the boy's mother, had brought a proceeding in the Queens Family Court … [Read more...]
Long Island and NYC Divorce Lawyer on New York’s New No-fault Divorce Law
Hooray! New York has now joined the other 49 states in the United States concerning the grounds for divorce. On October 12, 2010, New York's new no-fault divorce law went into effect. This is the first change in New York's divorce law since the mid 1960's. New York is now in conformity with the other 49 states in granting parties whose marriage … [Read more...]
Lawyer To Be Jailed If He Doesn’t Pay Daughter’s Tuition
John J.P. Krol graduated from Fordham Law School and was admitted to the bar in New York in 1982. He is a practicing attorney. Mr. Krol was married in 1982 and he has two sons and three daughters. In 2008, a year after Mr. Krol started a divorce proceeding, his daughter (only identified in the proceeding as "MK") began attending the University … [Read more...]
No Fault Divorce Comes To New York
New York is now joining the other 49 states in the United States with regard to divorce laws. The New York State Assembly has passed a no fault divorce law. Now both the State Senate and the Assembly have passed the liberalized New York divorce law, and it is anticipated that Governor Patterson will sign the new no fault divorce law very … [Read more...]
