Q: Am I responsible to 21 even though they moved to CT which has a cut off age of 18. A: David’s Answer: Assuming the order was issued in NY, then you would need to keep paying until 21. You’re alternative is to move to Connecticut, as then you may be able to move for modification there. Schedule a consultation…Read More
Q: I have been in this marriage for 23 years wanting to work things out. Things have gotten worse in few years. Last year had a massive heart attack and things have gotten worse than better. I want to leave the marriage but separate rather than divorce. I want him to pay for kids only because I know he is…Read More
As reiterated in a recent New York Court of Appeals decision (Galetta v. Galetta), separation agreements and pre-nuptial agreements must be properly executed (in the same manner a deed is executed) and must be notarized. The failure to do both of these items will almost always result in the agreement being invalidated. This is why there’s a danger in getting…Read More
Q: I have residential custody of our ten year old daughter. I live in the city and he lives over an hour away by train. He has dinner with my daughter one night a week. I have a work dinner so I’ve asked him to drop her off at my friend’s house until I pick her up. He refused and…Read More
Q: Hello, my spouse and I are filing a same sex divorce. This is a link to the instructions we are using to fill out the form. https://www.nycourts.gov/litigants/divorce/UCS_… Our understanding is that N.Y.S. removed the words “husband” and “wife” from all uncontested divorce forms to accommodate same sex marriage/divorce. We filled out the uncontested divorce forms and these words do…Read More
